Where does the colon go?
Colons used in lists
Colons used for special attention
Connecting independent clauses with colons
Find the colon mistake
100

I had my favorite thing in the world popcorn

I had my favorite thing in the world: popcorn

100

At the zoo we saw many animals birds, monkeys, and tigers.

At the zoo we saw many animals: birds, monkeys, and tigers.

100

Jack forgot one thing before leaving his house his backpack.

Jack forgot one thing before leaving his house: his backpack.

100

The dog refused to stop barking he watched the mailman walk down the street.

The dog refused to stop barking: he watched the mailman walk down the street.

100

His list of goals was: go to Europe, fall in love, and get on tv.

His list of goals was go to Europe, fall in love, and get on tv. 

200

She had one goal to win the championship

She had one goal: to win the championship

200

I went to the store and bought a lot of fruit peaches, apricots, grapes, kiwi, and nectarines.

I went to the store and bought a lot of fruit peaches, apricots, grapes, kiwi, and nectarines.

200

The audience waited all night for one moment the final performance.

The audience waited all night for one moment: the final performance.

200

My teacher is great he grades everything on time and is really nice.

My teacher is great: he grades everything on time and is really nice.

200

Garrett likes lots of desserts, such as: cupcakes, scones, and blueberry muffins.

Garrett likes lots of desserts, such as cupcakes, scones, and blueberry muffins.

300

Despite losing my grocery list, I remember what was on it milk, eggs, flour, and sugar.

Despite losing my grocery list, I remember what was on it: milk, eggs, flour, and sugar.

300

You missed everything the pre-grame, the party, and the after party.

You missed everything: the pre-grame, the party, and the after party.

300

After weeks of studying, Mia wanted only one outcome an A on the exam.

After weeks of studying, Mia wanted only one outcome: an A on the exam.

300

The boy realized his mistake too late he packed 8 pairs of underwear, but absolutely no socks.

The boy realized his mistake too late: he packed 8 pairs of underwear, but absolutely no socks.

300

The teacher asked the class a very important question; who destroyed the bean bag chair?

The teacher asked the class a very important question: who destroyed the bean bag chair?

400

The teacher finally decided what to do with her rowdy class she added a ten-minute playground break before storytime.

The teacher finally decided what to do with her rowdy class: she added a ten-minute playground break before storytime.

400

We spent hours preparing dinner for the event pasta, garlic bread, Caesar salad, and parmesan cheese grated by hand.

We spent hours preparing dinner for the event: pasta, garlic bread, Caesar salad, and parmesan cheese grated by hand.

400

The old cabin held one secret that no one expected a hidden room beneath the floorboards.

The old cabin held one secret that no one expected: a hidden room beneath the floorboards.

400

The engine finally seized after hundreds of miles of driving the oil light had been stubbornly blinking since dawn.

The engine finally seized after hundreds of miles of driving: the oil light had been stubbornly blinking since dawn.

400

The reason the Patriots lost: they played terribly.

The Patriots lost: they played terribly.

500

Reading books makes me happy reading in the morning fills me with a joy that illuminates my entire day.

Reading books makes me happy: reading in the morning fills me with a joy that illuminates my entire day.

500

The room felt like a time capsule a broken bookshelf, a torn poster, and a worn out stuffed animal.

The room felt like a time capsule: a broken bookshelf, a torn poster, and a worn out stuffed animal.

500

Years of hard work prepared Elena for exactly one opportunity the chance to argue her case before the supreme court.

Years of hard work prepared Elena for exactly one opportunity: the chance to argue her case before the supreme court.

500

Sarah searched everywhere for the new release display, she looked in the back room and under the desks she forgot it wasn't supposed to be shipped until next week.

Sarah searched everywhere for the new release display, she looked in the back room and under the desks: she forgot it wasn't supposed to be shipped until next week.

500

Finn loves watching soccer, he watches it every single day: He lives in a huge house with many windows in rural Iowa.

Finn loves watching soccer, he watches it every single day. He lives in a huge house with many windows in rural Iowa.

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