Colons 2: Your Sentences1. That morning the people saw the problem During

the night a tree had downed the power lines.

2. Now the men knew what to do The pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

3. They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

4. I like the words of Emerson "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out.“

5. He said "I will join your group tomorrow."

1. That morning the people saw the problem: during the night a tree had downed the power lines.

a) Colon! (2 ind. clauses/ “because test”)

Colons 2: Your Sentences1. That morning the people saw the problem During the

night a tree had downed the power lines.

2. Now the men knew what to do The pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

3. They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

4. I like the words of Emerson "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out.“

5. He said "I will join your group tomorrow."

2. Now the men knew what to do: the pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

a) Colon!

Colons 2: Your Sentences1. That morning the people saw the problem During the

night a tree had downed the power lines.

2. Now the men knew what to do The pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

3. They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

4. I like the words of Emerson "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out.“

5. He said "I will join your group tomorrow."

3. They were worried about Fred: he would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

a) Colon!

Colons 2: Your Sentences1. That morning the people saw the problem During the

night a tree had downed the power lines.

2. Now the men knew what to do The pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

3. They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

4. I like the words of Emerson "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out.“

5. He said "I will join your group tomorrow."

4. I like the words of Emerson: "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

a) Colon! (formal quote)

Colons 2: Your Sentences1. That morning the people saw the problem During the

night a tree had downed the power lines.

2. Now the men knew what to do The pressure would be increased in the forward compartment.

3. They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much time alone.

4. I like the words of Emerson "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops--no, but the kind of man the country turns out.“

5. He said "I will join your group tomorrow."

5. He said, "I will join your group tomorrow."

a) No colon for you! (informal, short quote)