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Can you use a colon for emphasis? If so what requirements are there?
yes - first clause must still be independent
Is this correct use of a colon to join sentences? “I went on a drive: because I felt like it.”
no - independent clauses cannot be joined with dependent clauses with a colon.
What word can you place after your colon to help yourself check for correctness?
namely
Is the following use of a colon correct? "The very best peaches are: those from the great state of Georgia."
no - "are" is a verb
Give an example of using a colon to introduce a list
varies
When joining two sentences, what kind of clauses CAN you join with a colon?
two independent clauses
Don not use a colon to follow a ___ or verb
preposition
Is the following use of a colon correct? "Wendy only likes two flavors of ice cream: vanilla and chocolate."
yes - independent clause followed by list
What is one of the things a colon may precede?
A list of items, quotation, expansion, or explanation
When joining two sentences, what kind of clauses can you NOT join with a colon?
independent AND dependent clauses
Is this colon appropriate? "Christina is stressed over many things like: business class, American Cultures, and activities."
no - list would flow without a colon because of the preposition "like"
What is one example of something that uses colons other than complete sentences?
What is the definition of a colon?
A punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation
Give an example of two sentences joined correctly with a colon
Varies
How could you fix the following sentence? "To make cookies you need: eggs, butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla."
"you need the following:"
take out the colon
other acceptable answers
What is wrong with this sentence? "They declared a verdict: Guilty."
"Guilty" should not be capitalized because it is not a proper noun or start of a complete sentence