Unit 11.1
Colon
Introduction
The colon is a punctuation mark composed by two dots in a vertical line. It is used in different situations.
Form
The symbol of colon is :
It is composed by two dots in a vertical line.
Example
- to emphasise an element
- You know what you should do now: study.
- He received what he wanted: a pair of warm socks.
- David has always wanted to do one thing: to move out.
- In direct speech
- She said: ‘I don’t want you to act like this when the children are around.’
- The teacher said: ‘Close your books.’
- My boss explained: ‘You have to follow the rules.’
Use
We use the colon:
- to emphasise an element of the sentence
- In direct speech
Related
At A1 level you can take a look at these:
At A2 level you can take a look at these:
At B1 level you can take a look at these:
At B2 level you can take a look at these:
