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A colon must follow a complete sentence. It introduces a list, an explanation or an example that explains what came before.
コロンの前には必ず完全な文が来る。コロンは前の内容を説明するリスト、説明、例を導く。
✔ 正しい文: The study had one clear goal: to measure ocean warming.
✘ 誤った文: The study measured: temperature, salinity and depth.
→ 直し方: Remove the colon: "The study measured temperature, salinity and depth."
コツ: Ask: is the part before the colon a complete sentence? If not, do not use a colon.
練習:10問
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
AUSLEXが作成したオリジナルの解説と問題で、College Boardの公式資料ではありません。SATはCollege Boardの商標です。