Unit 11.1
Colon
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Introduction
The colon is a punctuation mark composed by two dots in a vertical line. It is used in different situations.
Form
The symbol of colon is :
It is composed by two dota in a vertical line.
Example
Schemes and indexes
- The ingredients of pizza are:
- cheese
- ham
- tomato sauce
Literary quotes
- J.R.R. Tolkein wrote: ‘All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.’
- Emily Brontë wrote: ‘Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.’
- A.A. Milne wrote: “A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.”
Use
We use the colon in:
- schemes and indexes
- literary quotes
Related
At A1 level you can take a look at these:
At A2 level you can take a look at these:
At B1 level you can take a look at these:
At B2 level you can take a look at these:
Exercises
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