Grammar And Punctuation Worksheet - Wellington School Page 5
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15Wellington School Grammar and Punctuation Worksheets (LML)
A colon is used to:
1. Introduce a list.
E.g. He bought the groceries: eggs, butter, jam, sugar and pot noodles.
2. Introduce a title or quotation.
E.g. His words echoed in my head: “Do unto others only good!”
3. Separate contrasting parts of a sentence.
E.g. The good are saved: the bad are damned
A) Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons where necessary.
1. We shall fight on the beaches we shall never surrender.
2. The good die young the wicked live forever.
3. Peace to those I love strife to my enemies.
4. Bright is the day dark is the night.
5. Behind me lay despair in front, only hope.
B) Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons and commas where
necessary.
1. I took five items my jacket a fishing rod a peanut butter sandwich a
tooth pick and a pen knife.
2. The guest list read a s follows Rev. Bill Hinter Lady Smythe-Bottom
Gordon James and Dizzy the Clown.
3. These were the reasons for his odd behaviour fear of the dark fear of
confined spaces fear of spiders and way too much caffeine that morning.
4. Certain people are legends Marilyn Monroe James Dean Houdini and
Charlie Chaplin.
5. He shook with fear when he saw what lay before him a rocky path a steep
slippery slope a cliff edge and a fifty foot drop into the unknown.
C) Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons, commas and capital
letters.
1. charles dickens wrote ‘a tale of two cities’ ‘little dorrit’ ‘a Christmas
carol’ and ‘bleak house’ amongst others.
2. exams will take place this week monday tuesday before break thursday
afternoon and friday in place of assembly.
3. the guests arrived early lady ponsonby in diamonds and a white fur coat
lord picklenoze with a glamourous girl on each arm mr carruthers with
half the contents of a bottle of whisky already under his belt and the
luscious honourable miss hilly flower in a very short very shiny dress.
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