Colon
DefinitionThe sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that
what follows is an elaboration, summation,implication, etc., of what
precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as
hours from minutes.
Questions - where does the colon go?
1. It is 245 am.
2. One Direction has these five singles “What Makes you Beautiful”,
“One thing”, “Gotta Be You”, “Live while we're young”, “Little
things”.
3. The months of the year are January, February, March, April, May,
June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
4. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout shows these characteristics bravery,
kindness, and toughness.
5. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Ms. Dubose shows these characteristics
perseverance and courage.