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Colons Introducing A Quotation

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Name: ___________________________

A colon is used as an introduction to an explanation when a


Colons independent clause precedes the explanation.

Used Example: The police told the criminal there was only one option

With open: give himself up.

Explanations The phrase “give himself up” explains what the option is. The
phrase preceeding the colon is an independent clause.

Rewrite each of the sentences below, using a colon when needed.

1 They liked the house lots of windows and big rooms.

2 Desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is a desperate time.

3 Ava hinted where the clue was in the top drawer.

4 The salesman offered a good deal a great laptop at an affordable price.

5 At the end of the day, there was just one thing left to do leave quietly.

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Name: ___________________________

A colon is used as an introduction to an explanation when a


Colons independent clause precedes the explanation.

Used Example: The police told the criminal there was only one option

With open: give himself up.

Explanations The phrase “give himself up” explains what the option is. The
phrase preceeding the colon is an independent clause.

Rewrite each of the sentences below, using a colon when needed.

1 They liked the house lots of windows and big rooms.

They liked the house: lots of windows and big rooms.

2 Desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is a desperate time.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is a


desperate time.

3 Ava hinted where the clue was in the top drawer.

Ava hinted where the clue was: in the top drawer.

4 The salesman offered a good deal a great laptop at an affordable price.

The salesman offered a good deal: a great laptop at an


affordable price.

5 At the end of the day, there was just one thing left to do leave quietly.

At the end of the day, there was just one thing left to do:
leave quietly.

Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com

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