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11 . Minor Marks of Punctuation - The Colon
You may use colons in several different ways. Follow the rules below to guide you:
The Colon
Getting Started: The following sentences are missing colons. Carefully read the sentences, and then
select the blank lines to choose the correct answers to complete the statements that follow.
Proverbs 15 17 says, "A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone
you hate."
You must insert a colon immediately after Error! Filename not specified.15 .
Points:
1 / 1
Close Explanation
Explanation:
Proverbs 15:17 says, "A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone
you hate."
You must insert a colon after "15" and before "17" to indicate the chapter and the verse of the Bible.
After 10 00 at night, I can barely flip to channel 56 to watch the Olympic ice skating competitions.
You must insert a colon immediately after Error! Filename not specified.10 .
Points:
1 / 1
Rule: You may use a colon to introduce a direct
quotation or to introduce a list. The idea before the
colon must be a complete idea or sentence, and the
words after the colon must directly relate to the
words before the colon.
Examples:
Carly confidently asserted her opinion on the
food: "I do not think that it is safe for us to eat this
mayonnaise."
You'll need a few things to play on my intramural
soccer team: shin-guards, cleats, a team jersey, and a
good attitude.
Rule: You should also use a colon to
separate the chapter and verse of the
Bible, as well as to separate the hour
and the minute when you indicate the
time.
Examples:
The story of David and Goliath begins
in 1 Samuel 17:1 in the Bible.
The softball game will begin at 11:05
AM.
Points:
1 / 1
Explanation:
Close Explanation
Close Explanation
Explanation:
After 10:00 at night, I can barely flip to channel 56 to watch the Olympic ice skating competitions.
You must insert a colon after "10" and before "00" to indicate the difference between the hour and the
minutes in reference to time.
Applying Concepts: The following passage is about an unusual and extreme sport: noodling. Select
the correct punctuation from each dropdown menu to complete the paragraph. Keep the colon rules
in mind as you work.
Extreme Sport Profile: Noodling
Although the sport of noodling may be unknown toError! Filename not specified.you, it is an
extremely popular and competitive athletic event in various regions of the United States. The sport
involves theError! Filename not specified.following: wading into a river or lake, poking around in
holes and crevices where monster catfish hide, and hoping that one of these giant fish will bite down
on the noodler's hand. The noodler and the fish then engage in a kind of battle, as the fisherman
wrangles the fish to the surface. There are numerous dangers involved in thisError! Filename not
specified.sport: snapping turtles may interfere, lurking snakes may bite, and the giant catfish
themselves have huge teeth that often make the noodler's arm aError! Filename not specified.bloody
mess . Some might even say that the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of the
word noodling accurately describes a participant in thisError! Filename not specified.pastime: "A
stupid person."
Source: Hall, Yancey. "Using Hands As Bait, 'Noodlers' Stalk Giant Catfish." National Geographic. Natl. Geographic Soc., 8
Sept. 2005. 24 Feb. 2010.
Corrected Sentence
Although the sport of noodling may be
unknown to you, it is an extremely popular
and competitive athletic event in various
regions of the United States.
The sport involves the following: wading
into a river or lake, poking around in holes
and crevices where monster catfish hide,
and hoping that one of these giant fish will
Explanation
This sentence does not need a colon because it
doesn't contain a list or a direct quotation to
introduce. Therefore, the comma is the correct
punctuation to separate the introductory clause
and the rest of the sentence.
A colon is the correct punctuation to introduce
the list of the different activities that noodling
involves.
Corrected Sentence
bite down on the noodler's hand.
There are numerous dangers involved in
this sport: snapping turtles may interfere,
lurking snakes may bite, and the giant
catfish themselves have huge teeth that
often make the noodler's arm a bloody
mess.
Some might even say that the Oxford
English Dictionary's definition of the
word noodling accurately describes a
participant in this pastime: "A stupid
person."
Explanation
In the first example, a colon is the correct
punctuation to introduce the list of the various
dangers of noodling. In the second example,
however, no punctuation is necessary between
the words bloody and mess; this is not a list or
a direct quotation of any kind.
A colon is the correct punctuation to
introduce Oxford English Dictionary's
definition of the word noodling. The definition
is a list of one item.
