ENG100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 30: Independent Clause, Scuderia Coloni, Apposition
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Use a colon after a complete sentence to introduce a list, an appositive, or a quotation. Colon draws the reader"s attention to what it is introducing. It is used after a complete sentence (independent clause) to introduce lists, appositives (nouns or noun phrases that appear right after the word they rename), and quotations. Note: if you introduce a quote with a single phrase (such as he said) instead of an independent clause, use a comma, not a colon. Not an independent clause, it lacks a complete verb: correct example: three kinds of futility are dealt with in the novel: pervasive poverty, lost love, and inescapable aging. The words the following or as follows are usually seen at the end of the introductory sentence: example: The three examples are as follows: graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate bars. Use a colon when a second closely related independent clause elaborates on the first.
