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Deploying Colons for Formal Quotations and Amplifications
Use colons following independent clauses to introduce formal quotations, emphatic explanations, lists, and substantive summaries.

Use colons following independent clauses to introduce formal quotations, emphatic explanations, lists, and substantive summaries.
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10th Grade · ELA · Open Global English
6 lessons
Apply high-level punctuation rules (semicolons, colons, dashes) and complex orthographic principles to produce error-free, sophisticated text.