Example Sentences With Colon

The colon (:) is a spelling sign that we use to express a quote, a list of items, or a consequent.

Uses of the colon:

1. We use the colon at the beginning of some texts after indicating who we are addressing:

Dear aunt:

Dear Sir:

2. We also use them to do some enumerations:

In the store there were: cocadas, alfeñiques, hams ...

There were all the cars: Cadillac, Ford, Chevrolet, Fiat ...

Sentences with a colon:

They are used to express consequent sentences by substituting expressions like because, for what, then:

Let's eat because I'm hungry = Let's eat: I'm hungry
She missed work since she is sick = She missed work: she is sick.

They are also used to make literal quotes:

At the beginning of the novel "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha", it begins like this: "In a place in La Mancha, whose name I do not want to remember ..."
In the regulation it specifically says: "It is strictly forbidden to pick the nose."

To separate tagged items:

Name: Alberto
Last name: Godínez
Age: 36
When an example is mentioned:

Example of the English word example: example
A collective noun can be: army, flock, herd.

40 examples of sentences with a colon:

1. Look at it: all day lying in bed.
2. My car: my lifelong dream.
3. And my momma said, "Don't play with those bums"
4. In the hardware store there were: nails, screws, anchors and spikes.
5. Our offer of the day: chicken skins at 3 pesos per kilo.
6. Dear Sir,
7. I have three frequent dreams: flying, swimming, and sunbathing.
8. In the box were the following items: two watches, a screwdriver, a belt, and glasses.
9. In the truck there was a glob that said: "fat old women pay double"
10. And the professor entered: gray suit, gray hair, and large glasses.
11. LED spotlights have two characteristics: low consumption and high cost.
12. What I expected so much: Letter from Canada.
13. Examples of herbivores are: bison, oxen, and horses.
14. Some disorders that we can find can be: work addiction, apathy or depression.
15. Name: Serena Williams. Occupation: professional tennis player.
16. Some parts of the car: engine, radiator, doors, seats ...
17. I have to choose between two options: Electric fan or fan.
18. I want you to know something: I have an itch on my back.
19. I have all my equipment: pliers, screwdrivers, hammer and screws.
20. There was a complete orchestra: trombones, trumpets, drums, violins, harp and even a piano.
21. It had everything a cake takes: panettone, cream, cherries and frosting
22. I have all the material: cable, bulb, base and tool.
23. And he told me: "let's go to the park."
24. Suddenly we were frozen: an accident where we had just spent a few seconds before.
25. It was a very poor salon: just a bench, scissors, a comb, and a hand mirror.
26. And the vampire crushed to what he feared so much: the first light of the morning.
27. Dogs, cats, pigeons, chickens: his fall was quite a zoo.
28. I remember the classic tongue twister: three sad tigers ...
29. And we all had the same goal: to go through the year as it happened.
30. Dear Sister: I am writing to invite you to my graduation.
31. This is the ingredient list:
32. Look at the images: they all have content related to the text.
33. Do not forget: learning should be by choice and not by obligation.
34. The writing must be: Clear, brief and with excellent spelling.
35. The Judge then agrees: The evidence has been received and cleared.
36. We received the following documents: Contract, receipt of payment and request for shipment.
37. Only the following products arrived: 3 refrigerators, 5 washing machines and 2 stoves.
38. We have three scents: woods, lavender and vetiver.
39. You choose: shoes or boots. Tennis no.
40. We find the following species: cucurbits and tubers.