EnglishYear 6Grammar & Punctuation

Use colons to introduce lists or clauses

Use colons to introduce a list or to mark the boundary between two clauses where the second explains the first

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're writing a shopping list for your family 🛒. You want to tell them what to buy.

  2. 2

    What does the colon (:) do in a sentence?

  3. 3

    Look at these two sentences. Which one uses a colon correctly?

  4. 4

    Let's write a sentence with a colon together.

  5. 5

    Drag the colon (:) into the correct spot in this sentence.

  6. 6

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

  7. 7

    A colon can also be used before a clause that explains the first part. Which sentence does this?

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