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Colons
Colons (:) are used when we introduce a long list.

There are many ecological problems in the world: global warming, deforestation, destruction of animal habitats, etc.

Sometimes such phrases as such as, for example, as follows, in the following examples, for instance precede the list.

The tool kit included the following items: scissors, skewers, a wrench, a hammer and a screwdriver.

Colons are also used to indicate a subtitle or to indicate a subdivision of a topic.

Life in the City: Problems of Today.

Thirdly, colons are used after a main clause if the following statement illustrates the contents of the main clause. It may be replaced by a semicolon or a full stop.

The garden was empty: all the trees were cut down.

Colons can be also used in quotations, where they separate the introduction and the speaker's words given in quotation marks.

Mr Wilson said: "It is your path to achieve success, dear."

1. Colons are used to talk about different items covered by different subjects. [True|False].
2. The usage of colons in the sentence "The first aid kit includes the following items: bandages, plasters, cotton wool and antiseptic lotion." is correct. [True|False].
3. Colons can be replaced by commas. [True|False].
4. The sentence "The weather was quite bad: the severe winds were whistling around." is not correct. There should be a dash instead of a colon. [True|False].
5. Colons are used in quotations. [True|False].