Punctuation mark-Colon

• English
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 6

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• use hand raise feature in case of any doubt or query
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ELOS-

Learners will be able to

• identify punctuation marks and their usage in sentences.
• identify colon -a punctuation mark used to introduce a list, for  emphasis and explanation.
• create sentences with the appropriate use of colons 

1. Which of these is not a punctuation mark?

1. Full stop
2. comma
3. hashtag
4. colon

2. "did you take the subway or the bus" - How should this sentence be punctuated?

1. Question mark (?)
2. First letter of first word in capitals and question mark (?)
3. Full stop (.)
4. Exclamation mark (!)

3. Choose the correct statement: (properly punctuated)

1. My aunt who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
2. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.
3. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
4. My aunt who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.

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Studio

Punctuate these sentence using colons suitably-

1. Mary's favourite authors are these O. Henry, Roald Dahl and Jeffery Archer.

2. Jack has only one thing on his mind sports.

3.I love healthy food spinach, broccoli, beans and apples.

4. Effective marketing how to sell products instantly.

5. Animals have these in abundance love and loyality.

Let's get ready for the brainy Wizz Quiz!

Choose the correct option-

Which of these is correct? Choose your response-

1. There are two choices at this: time run away or fight.
2. There are two choices: at this time run away or fight.
3. There are two choices at this time: run away or fight.
4. There are two choices at this time run away : fight.

Which of these is correct? Choose your response-

1. We knew who would win the game: the Eagles
2. We knew who would win: the game the Eagles
3. We knew who would win the game the : Eagles
4. We knew who : would win the game the Eagles

Which of these is correct? Choose your response-

1. I have several favorite genres : of movies drama, science fiction, and mystery.
2. I have several favorite genres of movies: drama, science fiction, and mystery.
3. I have several favorite genres of movies drama :science fiction, and mystery.
4. I have several favorite genres : of movies drama, science fiction, and mystery.

Create a sentence of your own using colon

Now I can-
-identify colon in a sentence
-select the correct option to use colon in sentence appropriately
-use colon in a sentence of my own

1. strongly agree
2. agree
3. not sure
4. need help

Home assignment

Attempt Ex-5e and 5d (Page no-70,71) in Companion.