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
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.
Question 2
After which word should the colon go? There are four seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter.
- A. seasons
- B. are
- C. four
- D. spring
Question 3
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. You: will need the following items scissors, glue and card.
- B. You will need the following items, scissors: glue and card.
- C. You will need the: following items scissors, glue and card.
- D. You will need the following items: scissors, glue and card.
Question 4
After which word should the colon go? The bag held everything for the beach towels, sun cream and a bucket.
- A. towels
- B. beach
- C. bag
- D. everything
Question 5
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.
Question 6
After which word should the colon go? The bag held everything for the beach towels, sun cream and a bucket.
- A. everything
- B. towels
- C. bag
- D. beach
Question 7
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.
Question 8
After which word should the colon go? I play two instruments the piano and the drums.
- A. play
- B. piano
- C. instruments
- D. two
Question 9
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. You: will need the following items scissors, glue and card.
- B. You will need the following items, scissors: glue and card.
- C. You will need the: following items scissors, glue and card.
- D. You will need the following items: scissors, glue and card.
Question 10
After which word should the colon go? The recipe needs three ingredients flour, eggs and milk.
- A. needs
- B. flour
- C. recipe
- D. ingredients
Question 11
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.
Question 12
After which word should the colon go? Bring these things on the trip a packed lunch, a coat and a water bottle.
- A. lunch
- B. things
- C. Bring
- D. trip
Question 13
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. You will need the: following items scissors, glue and card.
- B. You will need the following items, scissors: glue and card.
- C. You: will need the following items scissors, glue and card.
- D. You will need the following items: scissors, glue and card.
Question 14
After which word should the colon go? The recipe needs three ingredients flour, eggs and milk.
- A. needs
- B. ingredients
- C. recipe
- D. flour
Question 15
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.
Question 16
After which word should the colon go? Our robot can do three tricks spin, beep and wave.
- A. do
- B. spin
- C. tricks
- D. robot
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