https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-colon-semicolon-and-more/introduction-to-colons/v/linking-function-of-the-colon-the-colon-and-semicolon-punctuation-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:41Z Linking function of the colon KA grammarian Paige introduces an important piece of punctuation that helps link items in a sentence: the colon!  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/HTvWIuRcjc5Ooo-vhN5dprIc3NbrlL1Y-zr1XTFfVGJa3VB74RtfJnfBCFqEdP3c0PFAAtBXoLxvRXQy82mgzLp5 Linking function of the colon KA grammarian Paige introduces an important piece of punctuation that helps link items in a sentence: the colon!  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/0yZ0ehTLxoo.mp4/0yZ0ehTLxoo.mp4 320 Colons https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:punctuation-and-capitalization-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:colons-7/a/using-colons-to-link-clauses-grammar-7-8 2026-07-14T15:00:54.021605571Z Using colons to link clauses Learn how to use colons to link clauses. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:punctuation-and-capitalization-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:colons-7/e/colons-to-link-independent-clauses-grammar-7-8 2026-07-13T20:21:06.498585062Z Colons to link independent clauses Practice using colons to link independent clauses. Hannah Chorley exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:punctuation-and-capitalization-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:colons-7/a/using-colons-to-introduce-lists-and-quotations-grammar-7 2026-07-14T16:31:01.412192722Z Using colons to introduce lists and quotations Learn how to use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list or a quotation. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-colon-semicolon-and-more/introduction-to-colons/v/the-colon-as-a-separator-the-colon-and-semicolon-punctuation-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:40Z The colon as a separator The colon can separate parts of a title, citations of religious texts, and the hour and minutes in the time of day. Paige explains how!  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/Cn5Yn1i1sHFCPs_wUtqJAmc65bH91rQJ91cKhiZuz1XFkoGJ9gAN10xnPfMUnPhRx_cpcet5XDxR2CR2Ey7MqIZ1 The colon as a separator The colon can separate parts of a title, citations of religious texts, and the hour and minutes in the time of day. Paige explains how!  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/3Eis7atPUKU.mp4/3Eis7atPUKU.mp4 83 Colons https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:punctuation-and-capitalization-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:colons-7/e/colons-in-lists-quotations-and-time-7 2026-07-13T20:21:06.498585062Z Colons in lists, quotations, and time Practice using colons with lists, quotations, and time Hannah Chorley exercise