Colons - Exercise 2
Instructions
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Each sentence should contain a colon. Select the pair of words between which the colon
should be placed. Do this by clicking on the red button next to your choice. This will turn
the button yellow.
If you accidentally click on the wrong button, simply click on the button you meant to
select.
Now proceed to the next sentence and continue in the same manner until you have finished
all 10 sentences.
Click on "Show my Score" to determine your percentage score. All correct answers will be lit
in green.
Questions
1. Some items I want to buy at the grocery store are bread, butter, jelly, honey, and milk.
store--are
are--bread
no colon
2. Above all traits, I prize one in particular kindness.
one--in
particular--kindness
no colon
3. To construct this poster, I need the following items poster board, markers, and a ruler.
following--items
no colon
items--poster
4. He wants to try out for all three sports teams, including baseball, basketball, hockey.
teams--including
for--all
no colon
5. If only the handyman could do one thing fix the sink.
do--one
thing--fix
no colon
6. The grocery store at the corner sells all kinds of food products as well as some
camping supplies.
corner--sells
products--as
no colon
7. Every successful student has one trait in common persistence.
common--persistence
one--trait
no colon
8. Many tennis players excel in one other sport, usually a racquet sport.
players--excel
no colon
sport--usually
9. Since he does not know algebra, he should probably register for basic math.
algebra--he
probably--register
no colon
10. There are three characteristics I find more distasteful than any others dishonesty,
insincerity, and selfishness.
characteristics--I
others--dishonesty
no colon