conjunctionless offers colon consist of two or more parts, each of them has a specific meaning.It was from him and depends on the choice of a punctuation mark.
Colon in conjunctionless complex sentence
1. This punctuation mark is put in the event that the following sentence (or their group) points to the cause, because of which there is, as mentioned in the first.For example: "Could not arrange his brother Andrew apprentice: so young to not take," "The men were sleeping on deck: the bottom was unbearably stuffy"
2. Colon in conjunctionless complex sentence applies when the following sentence (or their group) reveals the essence of the whole of the first sentence or one of its members.Then among its constituent parts instead of the punctuation mark easily insert namely (explanatory Union).For example: "In the house slowly began to make noise: at one end of the door creaked, steps were heard in the yard, in the room someone sneezed," "Soon I found happiness: a daughter back to me."A colon between several parts of the proposal, and if the first word contains the pronoun.
specific meaning of as one such, and so is this . N. Interprets the second part.For example: "All the people there are: gossip on gossip gossips sitting and whipping," "One thing was clear: he never comes back."It should also be clarified that the complex conjunctionless pronominal sentence one word explains the second part completely.This is the case when it is used after the colon.For example: "I ask you only one thing: solved quickly."A simple sentence is supplemented conjunctionless only explanatory word, after it is put a hyphen.For example: "In dealing with strangers father demanded only one thing - to preserve decency."
3. Colon in conjunctionless sentence used in the case when the first sentence contains a verb look back, look out, listen , as well as those that represent the action, a warning about what will be set out below.Instead punctuation between its parts easily inserted Union that or even a combination of the words: and noticed that;and I saw that .Sometimes in these cases give a dash although preferably still put it colon.For example: "I looked out the window at the clear sky there were stars," "I looked around a circle and reigned triumphant night."In these examples, it reveals the meaning of the second sentence of the first supplements it.
4. Colon in conjunctionless complex sentence also applies if the next part is presented in the form of a direct question.For example: "I'm going now, you said, and kept thinking: why do not they change?" "You're the best I've been to confession: Is it true that you are in it is still in love?"
Colon in conjunctionless complex sentence headlines
When the title of the article is divided into two parts - a separate statement of the case of a punctuation mark.Nominative theme - the first part of the title - indicates a problem in general, face, scene and so on. N. A sequel is already specifies the name of what was mentioned in the beginning.For example: "Children: welcome and not so."
