Starter quiz
- What piece of punctuation can be used to introduce a list, a question or an explanation?
- a comma
- a full stop
- a colon ✓
- a question mark
-
- Which sentence uses a colon to introduce a list correctly?
- We had several lessons this morning: maths, English, spelling and handwriting. ✓
- The lessons we had this morning were: maths, English, spelling and handwriting.
- We had many lessons this morning, including: maths, English and spelling.
-
- Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a question?
- We crept deeper into the cave: shivering with fear, would we make it out alive?
- We crept deeper into the cave, shivering with fear, would we make it out alive?
- We crept deeper into the cave, shivering with fear: would we make it out alive? ✓
-
- Which of these sentences contain an explanation following the colon?
- Mr Martinez was furious: his face was bright red.
- Mr Martinez was furious: someone had drunk his coffee. ✓
- The man smiled: he rarely did.
- The man smiled: he had seen an old friend. ✓
-
- Which of these explanation sentences is correctly punctuated?
- If you must go into town, take this shopping list: I need a few things. ✓
- If you must go into town: take this shopping list, I need a few things.
- If you must go into town, take this shopping list, I need: a few things.
-
- Which of the following could complete this sentence as an explanation? 'The cat pounced:'
- it had seen a mouse on the floor. ✓
- it had sharp claws.
- it leapt from the chair.
- it wanted to catch its prey. ✓
-
+