Which is the correct use of colons?

I need you to buy me this: a new car.

Which shows proper use of apostrophes?

His teeth’s color were yellow.

Which of the following shows proper grammar?

The girl down the street yelled, “I want a loyal man!”

Contractions, Pluralism in letters or digits, Possession

Which of the following shows improper grammar?

Herbo said "Wow, this truck turns fast" as the cows fell.

Apostrophes are used in contracted verbs to show what?

To show a letter or letters have been left out

Which is an incorrect use of colons?

Please buy these items: Apples, pears, and bananas.

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Apostrophes, Colons, Quotations

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1
Colons come after a clause able to stand by itself, but come before what?
Lists or an explanation
An equation
A comma then a quotation
A period
2
Which is the correct use of colons?
I need: a new car, a new camera, and money.
I need you to buy me this: a new car.
I want: money, a new car, and a new camera.
I need: Money, a new car, and a new camera.
3
Which shows proper use of apostrophes?
His teeth’s color were yellow.
The woman was triggered when Hugh told her his’s name.
Cupcake has twenty cupcakes’.
Johns’ castle was purple.
4
Which of the following shows proper grammar?
The marker and it’s cap went missing.
The girl down the street yelled, “I want a loyal man!”
A. Rich Homie Quan couldnt remember Biggie’s lyrics.
A. Rich Homie Quan’s game made him cry: due to the hate.
5
Which way is the proper way to contract "it is" with an apostrophe?
Its
Ites
Itz
It's
6
Apostrophes show
Contractions
Pluralism in letters or digits
Possession
Actions
7
Quotations can be used to quote one word.
False
True
8
Which of the following shows improper grammar?
Mark has depression: constant feelings of sadness.
Herbo said "Wow, this truck turns fast" as the cows fell.
The Smithses’ new minivan has more storage than a Ferrari.
He said, “I pulled up in the Bentley truck."
9
Apostrophes are used in contracted verbs to show what?
To show if a verb is in present time
To show a letter or letters have been left out
To show possession
To show it’s someone’s birthday
10
Choose the following correct use for quotation marks
He said, “You’re smart”.
He said, “You’re smart.”
He said “that I was smart.”
“He said that” I was smart.
11
Which is an incorrect use of colons?
The principal said: “You can’t have baby powder. It is bad.”
I bought a new car: it was fast.
Please buy these items: Apples, pears, and bananas.
I only wanted one thing: a truck full of cows.
12
Commas are not necessary if the quotation flows with the sentence (embedded)
True
False
13
Which is the correct use of the plural possessive form of Jones?
Jonese’s
Jones’
Jone’s
Joneses’
14
Quotations can be used to show unique use of words.
False
True
15
Which is NOT a use of Colons?
Setting up Quotes
Listing
Explaining
Separating Clauses

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