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6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.2, L.9-10.2.B · England: Y6 GPS (colons), KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • There was only one: problem we had no map. • There was only one problem: we had no map. • There was only one problem we: had no map. • There: was only one problem we had no map.

    • A. There was only one: problem we had no map.
    • B. There was only one problem: we had no map.
    • C. There was only one problem we: had no map.
    • D. There: was only one problem we had no map.

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

    • A. You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • B. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • C. You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • D. You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  3. Question 3

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

    • A. You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • B. You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • D. You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá. • We visited: three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá. • We visited three cities Lima: Quito and Bogotá. • We: visited three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá.

    • A. We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá.
    • B. We visited: three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá.
    • C. We visited three cities Lima: Quito and Bogotá.
    • D. We: visited three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá.

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

    • A. You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • B. You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • D. You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • Jo had one goal: to win the race. • Jo had: one goal to win the race. • Jo: had one goal to win the race. • Jo had one goal to: win the race.

    • A. Jo had one goal: to win the race.
    • B. Jo had: one goal to win the race.
    • C. Jo: had one goal to win the race.
    • D. Jo had one goal to: win the race.

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

    • A. You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • B. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • C. You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • D. You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • There was only one problem: we had no map. • There: was only one problem we had no map. • There was only one: problem we had no map. • There was only one problem we: had no map.

    • A. There was only one problem: we had no map.
    • B. There: was only one problem we had no map.
    • C. There was only one: problem we had no map.
    • D. There was only one problem we: had no map.

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • There: was only one problem we had no map. • There was only one: problem we had no map. • There was only one problem we: had no map. • There was only one problem: we had no map.

    • A. There: was only one problem we had no map.
    • B. There was only one: problem we had no map.
    • C. There was only one problem we: had no map.
    • D. There was only one problem: we had no map.

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • Jo: had one goal to win the race. • Jo had: one goal to win the race. • Jo had one goal: to win the race. • Jo had one goal to: win the race.

    • A. Jo: had one goal to win the race.
    • B. Jo had: one goal to win the race.
    • C. Jo had one goal: to win the race.
    • D. Jo had one goal to: win the race.

  11. Question 11

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy. • The recipe is: simple mix, bake and enjoy. • The: recipe is simple mix, bake and enjoy. • The recipe: is simple mix, bake and enjoy.

    • A. The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy.
    • B. The recipe is: simple mix, bake and enjoy.
    • C. The: recipe is simple mix, bake and enjoy.
    • D. The recipe: is simple mix, bake and enjoy.

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener. • You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

    • A. You will need: three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • B. You will need three: things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.
    • D. You: will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  13. Question 13

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • The: recipe is simple mix, bake and enjoy. • The recipe is: simple mix, bake and enjoy. • The recipe: is simple mix, bake and enjoy. • The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy.

    • A. The: recipe is simple mix, bake and enjoy.
    • B. The recipe is: simple mix, bake and enjoy.
    • C. The recipe: is simple mix, bake and enjoy.
    • D. The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy.

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • There was only one problem: we had no map. • There was only one problem we: had no map. • There: was only one problem we had no map. • There was only one: problem we had no map.

    • A. There was only one problem: we had no map.
    • B. There was only one problem we: had no map.
    • C. There: was only one problem we had no map.
    • D. There was only one: problem we had no map.

  15. Question 15

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • Jo: had one goal to win the race. • Jo had one goal to: win the race. • Jo had: one goal to win the race. • Jo had one goal: to win the race.

    • A. Jo: had one goal to win the race.
    • B. Jo had one goal to: win the race.
    • C. Jo had: one goal to win the race.
    • D. Jo had one goal: to win the race.

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • There was only one problem: we had no map. • There was only one: problem we had no map. • There was only one problem we: had no map. • There: was only one problem we had no map.

    • A. There was only one problem: we had no map.
    • B. There was only one: problem we had no map.
    • C. There was only one problem we: had no map.
    • D. There: was only one problem we had no map.

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Answer key: Colons

  1. 1. B. There was only one problem: we had no map.

  2. 2. B. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  3. 3. C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  4. 4. A. We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá.

  5. 5. C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  6. 6. A. Jo had one goal: to win the race.

  7. 7. B. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  8. 8. A. There was only one problem: we had no map.

  9. 9. D. There was only one problem: we had no map.

  10. 10. C. Jo had one goal: to win the race.

  11. 11. A. The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy.

  12. 12. C. You will need three things: a pencil, a ruler and a sharpener.

  13. 13. D. The recipe is simple: mix, bake and enjoy.

  14. 14. A. There was only one problem: we had no map.

  15. 15. D. Jo had one goal: to win the race.

  16. 16. A. There was only one problem: we had no map.