Semicolons and colons

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a colon (:) like a signpost that says 'Here comes the important bit!' It points to a list or an example.

2. 2

   What does a colon do?

3. 3

   Let's write a sentence with a colon to list your favourite hobbies.

4. 4

   Drag the words to build a sentence with a colon: 'I packed: a coat, a hat and gloves.'

5. 5

   Now meet the semicolon (;). It's like a 'soft stop' — it joins two ideas that are closely linked, without using 'and' or 'but'.

6. 6

   Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

7. 7

   Choose the correct punctuation for this gap: 'I love football ___ my brother prefers rugby.'