When do I use a colon?

Do you know how to use colons correctly in your writing? Find out how to use colons in this Captivate interactive.

Cartoon pencil saying The colon: a useful punctuation mark.

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The Learning Centre website¹ has some exercises on using colons.

Practise using colons by completing this interactive quiz.

Do a collaborative task to share your understanding of colons with your classmates.

Create a PowerPoint presentation to inform Year 7 students how to use colons correctly.