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Duplicate of Colons
Duplicate of Colons
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A #language quiz to help challenge students' #colon use.
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1
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
We knew: who would win the game the Eagles.
We knew who would win: the game the Eagles.
We knew who would win the game: the Eagles.
We knew who would win the game, the Eagles.
2
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
I have several favorite genres of music rap: pop, and rock.
I have several favorite genres of music: rap, pop, and rock.
I have several favorite: genres of music rap, pop, and rock.
I have several: favorite genres of music rap, pop, and rock.
3
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
I bought a lot of meat: at the store bacon, turkey, and ham.
I bought a lot of meat at the store bacon, turkey, and ham.
I bought a lot of meat at the store: bacon, turkey, and ham.
I bought a lot: of meat at the store bacon, turkey, and ham.
4
Pick the sentence with correct colon use.
This house has everything: I need a roof, a yard, and a stove.
This house has everything I need, a roof, a yard, and a stove.
This house: has everything I need a roof, a yard, and a stove.
This house has everything I need: a roof, a yard, and a stove.
5
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
Never forget: this point think before you speak.
Never forget this point: think before you speak.
Never forget this point think before: you speak.
Never forget this point think before you speak.
6
Pick the sentence with correct colon use.
He wanted to see three cities: in Idaho Star, Buhl, and Kuna.
He wanted to see: three cities in Idaho Star, Buhl, and Kuna.
He wanted to see three cities in Idaho Star: Buhl and Kuna.
He wanted to see three cities in Idaho: Star, Buhl, and Kuna.
7
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
I have four favorite: colors purple, red, pink, and yellow.
I have four favorite colors, purple, red, pink, and yellow.
I have four favorite colors: purple, red, pink, and yellow.
I have: four favorite colors purple, red, pink, and yellow.
8
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
The girl reminded me: of my best friend tall and blue-eyed.
The girl reminded me of my best friend tall and blue-eyed.
The girl: reminded me of my best friend tall and blue-eyed.
The girl reminded me of my best friend: tall and blue-eyed.
9
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
The new boss has many nice traits: sweet, outgoing, and fair.
The new boss has many nice traits sweet, outgoing, and fair.
The new boss: has many nice traits sweet, outgoing, and fair.
The new boss has many: nice traits sweet, outgoing, and fair.
10
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
You can come pick me up now, I am feeling much better.
You can come: pick me up now I am feeling much better.
You can come pick me up now: I am feeling much better.
You can come pick me up now I am feeling: much better.
11
True or False: A title should always be followed by a colon if it includes a subtitle.
False
True
12
True or False: If you are writing a friendly letter, you need to use a colon after the salutation.
False
True
13
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
This was said by Shakespeare: “To thine own self be true.”
This was said by Shakespeare, “To thine own self be true.”
This was said: by Shakespeare “To thine own self be true.”
This was said by: Shakespeare “To thine own self be true.”
14
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
The world is a stage play: your role well.
The world is a stage play your role: well.
The world is a stage: play your role well.
The world: is a stage play your role well.
15
Pick the sentence with the correct colon use.
I like to play my favorite: sports track, soccer, and football.
I like to play my favorite sports: track, soccer, and football.
I like to play my favorite sports track: soccer, and football.
I like to play my favorite sports, track, soccer: and football.
