Colon Use to Introduce a List, a Quote, or Examples after Independent Clauses
Jared Aragona
Colon use to introduce a list, a quote, or examples after independent clauses: Use a colon to introduce a list, a quote, or examples after an independent clause. Do not use a colon if there is not an independent clause or after phrases like “such as” or “for example.”
A List:
Your data report needs the following components: an abstract; a hypothesis; a literature review; and a summary of findings and a conclusion.
An Appositive (a noun or noun phrase example that appears right next to the word it renames.)
Students who had a tendency to succeed time and again relied consistently on one unique quality: grit.
A Quotation:
Angela Duckworth summed up the qualities of student success: “Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.”
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0
