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| Fun Easy English Classroom October 19 |
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Classroom
Today
Learn about
colons |
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Today you are going to learn about
colons
an important part of English
grammar. |
 Hey
if you cannot understand something on this page,
then use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
(opens in a new window) |
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Grammar:
Definition of a
colon. |
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- A colon is used to:
- introduce lists
- connect a broad idea with a specific example
- two related
sentences can be separated by a colon instead of
a
period
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Examples |
- He visited three cities during his stay in the Maritimes:
Halifax, Saint John, and Moncton.
- Their lobbying efforts were ultimately useless: the bill was
soundly defeated.
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Fun Easy English Grammar Lessons |
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 From
YOUR Teacher:
Colons are used to introduce a list of items and to show
a specific example for a broad or general idea. |
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Hey Students,
Use this dictionary and reference to look up any words you do not
understand in Fun Easy English.
Note: search opens in a new tab. |
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