Question

f. insert a colon (:) if necessary and circle it. if there is a colon that does not belong, place an \x\ overtop of it. if it is correct, leave it as is. not all sentences will need a colon.

1. tonights winning numbers are: 17, 21, and 65.
2. marissa waited on i-75 for fourteen hours without moving the snow had crippled the highway.
3. austins first question was: can anybody here lend me a book?
4. we need several items before we go to the beach snacks, sunscreen, umbrellas, beach chairs, towels, and a few dozen workouts.
5. the narrator could only describe him with one word ignoramus.
6. i packed my backpack with: a knife, a water bottle, a snack and a novel.
7. the classroom was in disarray papers were scattered on the floor, desks were shoved against the walls, the board was covered with chalk, and chairs were overturned in the aisles.
8. in a famous speech, martin luther king, jr. gave his vision of the future “i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
9. the mechanic put all of his supplies in the truck a wrench, a screwdriver, a lug wrench, and a tire pump.

10.the coach signaled our secret strategy we would try a double steal on the next pitch.

1. several characters could be considered mockingbirds: boo, tom, and atticus.
2. the carpenter brought his: hammer, square, measuring tape, and compass.
3. she warned that the project would require two qualities creativity and perseverance.

Explanation:

Each sentence is reviewed for correct colon usage: colons introduce lists, explanations, or quoted material after an independent clause. Unnecessary colons are marked, missing ones are added, and correct usage is retained.

Answer:

1. Correct (colon properly introduces a list of numbers)
2. Correct (no colon needed; the clause is a complete, connected statement)
3. Place an "X" over the colon (a colon should not precede a direct question after "was")
4. Insert and circle a colon after "beach": We need several items before we go to the beach: snacks, sunscreen, umbrellas, beach chairs, towels, and a few dozen workouts.
5. Insert and circle a colon after "word": The narrator could only describe him with one word: ignoramus.
6. Place an "X" over the colon (a colon should not follow a preposition like "with")
7. Insert and circle a colon after "disarray": The classroom was in disarray: papers were scattered on the floor, desks were shoved against the walls, the board was covered with chalk, and chairs were overturned in the aisles.
8. Insert and circle a colon after "future": In a famous speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his vision of the future: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
9. Insert and circle a colon after "truck": The mechanic put all of his supplies in the truck: a wrench, a screwdriver, a lug wrench, and a tire pump.
10. Insert and circle a colon after "strategy": The coach signaled our secret strategy: we would try a double steal on the next pitch.
11. Correct (colon properly introduces a list of characters)
12. Place an "X" over the colon (a colon should not follow a possessive pronoun like "his")
13. Insert and circle a colon after "qualities": She warned that the project would require two qualities: creativity and perseverance.