Other Uses of Colon

The colon follows the salutation in a formal letter:

Dear Mr. Mayor: Dear Ms. Watson:

To Whom It May Concern:

The colon separates hours from minutes when the time of day is shown in numerals:

8:40 6:30 11:15

The colon separates titles and subtitles, and the parts of Biblical citations:

Charles Dickens: An Introduction to His Novels

Eros and Civilisation: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud

Isaiah 28:1 - 6

1 Corinthians 3:6 - 7

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Write a phrase after the colon to complete the unfinished sentences:

1. I think Mary is in love:

2. I’m sure I will pass my exam:

3. Silvia is interested in animals:

4. The dress was elegant, sensual, and provocative:

5. He was bitten by a cobra:

6. I had a terrible hangover this morning:

7. Suddenly I remembered my grandmother’s advice:

8. She thinks she is a model:

2C Write your own proverbs, for example:

Full stops are like release from prison: they come at the end of a sentence.

Studying English is like ____________:_________________.

Life is like _______________:________________________.

Truth is like _______________:_______________________.

Fashion is like ______________: _____________________.

Money is like ____________: ____________________.

Food is like ___________: ___________________.

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