Question

Dapt the information below in order to create properly punctuated lists which make strictly correct use of colons.

Example

You’re taking a trip and must check your car’s oil, water and washer fluid.

Answer: Before my trip I must check several things: the car’s oil, water and washer fluid.

Your answers will be carried forward to the next frame in order for you to be able to compare them to a set of model responses.


You’re shopping for tea, milk, sugar and biscuits.

You’re writing a jogging checklist to include sweatbands, shorts, shoes and t-shirt.

You’re preparing jelly, ice cream, sandwiches and crisps for a child’s party.

You’re emailing a friend to say that thrillers, sci-fi and romance are your favourite film genres.

You’re describing a board game, Manic Panic, which is fun, thrill-filled and exciting to play.

You’re arguing that a hotel would be poor because of its location, price and rating.

You’re persuading a friend to buy a new car as his is outdated, slow, noisy and loud.

You’re informing a colleague of a new app which will record their speech, turn it into texts and emails, and then translate it into 20 different languages.

You’re blogging about the highlights of a consumer electronics show in which you played a new 3D driving game, trialled a wearable mobile phone, and read a digital newspaper printed with smart ink.

You’re struggling to choose the best from your top three Formula One drivers of all-time, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
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Answer 1

Properly punctuated lists using colons include shopping list items, jogging checklist items, food items for a party, favorite film genres, board game features, hotel attributes, persuading a friend to buy a new car, informing about a new speech-to-text app, highlighting a consumer electronics show, and choosing the best Formula One drivers of all time.

Here are properly punctuated lists using colons:

1. You’re shopping for: tea, milk, sugar, and biscuits.
2. You’re writing a jogging checklist to include: sweatbands, shorts, shoes, and t-shirt.
3. You’re preparing: jelly, ice cream, sandwiches, and crisps for a child’s party.
4. You’re emailing a friend to say that: thrillers, sci-fi, and romance are your favourite film genres.
5. You’re describing a board game, Manic Panic, which is: fun, thrill-filled, and exciting to play.
6. You’re arguing that a hotel would be poor because of its: location, price, and rating.
7. You’re persuading a friend to buy a new car as his is: outdated, slow, noisy, and loud.
8. You’re informing a colleague of a new app which will: record their speech, turn it into texts and emails, and then translate it into 20 different languages.
9. You’re blogging about the highlights of a consumer electronics show in which you: played a new 3D driving game, trialled a wearable mobile phone, and read a digital newspaper printed with smart ink.
10. You’re struggling to choose the best from your top three Formula One drivers of all-time, including: Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and Lewis Hamilton.