Self-mark punctuation starters: colons
A useful summary of colon use with example sentences for students to punctuate.
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Review this resourceIntended as revision for an S1 English class. A bit disappointing that one of the examples is about a "girly girl", who likes shopping and make up. I'll be editing that one!
02/02/2021
28/09/2018
Useful to assess understanding of colons and semi-colons during my lesson. Thank you
18/09/2017
I used the examples, having already taught colons, just to assess understanding. We then used the sample sentences as a basis for exerimenting with stylistic effects, by 'jazzing up' the sentences. We discussed effects and impacts of a variety of redrafted versions. Other teachers should note, though, that the explanation in this resurce is incomplete. What comes BEFORE the colon MUST be a main clause, but what follows it can be a single word or a phrase.
28/03/2014