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Colons before lists

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.2 · England: Y5/6 GPS (colon to introduce a list), KS2 SATs GPS

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Question 1
After which word should the colon go? We saw three animals at the pond ducks, frogs and a heron.
- A. pond
- B. ducks
- C. animals
- D. saw
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Question 2
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. I packed three things: a torch, a map and a snack.
- B. I packed three: things a torch, a map and a snack.
- C. I: packed three things, a torch, a map and a snack.
- D. I packed three things, a torch: a map and a snack.
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Question 3
After which word should the colon go? I play two instruments the piano and the drums.
- A. two
- B. piano
- C. play
- D. instruments
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Question 4
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Three planets are: closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- B. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars: Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- C. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars, Mercury: Venus and Earth.
- D. Three: planets are closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
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Question 5
After which word should the colon go? I play two instruments the piano and the drums.
- A. instruments
- B. play
- C. two
- D. piano
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Question 6
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. I packed three things, a torch: a map and a snack.
- B. I packed three things: a torch, a map and a snack.
- C. I: packed three things, a torch, a map and a snack.
- D. I packed three: things a torch, a map and a snack.
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Question 7
After which word should the colon go? Our robot can do three tricks spin, beep and wave.
- A. robot
- B. spin
- C. do
- D. tricks
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Question 8
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Remember these rules, be kind: be safe and be ready.
- B. Remember: these rules be kind, be safe and be ready.
- C. Remember these rules: be kind, be safe and be ready.
- D. Remember these: rules be kind, be safe and be ready.
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Question 9
After which word should the colon go? I play two instruments the piano and the drums.
- A. piano
- B. two
- C. play
- D. instruments
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Question 10
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Three planets are: closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- B. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars, Mercury: Venus and Earth.
- C. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars: Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- D. Three: planets are closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
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Question 11
After which word should the colon go? There are four seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter.
- A. four
- B. are
- C. spring
- D. seasons
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Question 12
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Our flag: has three stripes red, white and blue.
- B. Our flag has three stripes, red: white and blue.
- C. Our flag has three stripes: red, white and blue.
- D. Our flag has: three stripes red, white and blue.
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Question 13
After which word should the colon go? Bring these things on the trip a packed lunch, a coat and a water bottle.
- A. things
- B. trip
- C. Bring
- D. lunch
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Question 14
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. The zoo has: three big cats lions, tigers and leopards.
- B. The zoo has three big cats: lions, tigers and leopards.
- C. The zoo has three big cats, lions: tigers and leopards.
- D. The zoo: has three big cats lions, tigers and leopards.
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Question 15
After which word should the colon go? The recipe needs three ingredients flour, eggs and milk.
- A. needs
- B. flour
- C. recipe
- D. ingredients
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Question 16
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Three planets are: closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- B. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars: Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- C. Three: planets are closer to the Sun than Mars Mercury, Venus and Earth.
- D. Three planets are closer to the Sun than Mars, Mercury: Venus and Earth.

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