CHALLENGE 1: CUNNING COLON USERS!

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Rewrite the following sentences so that they include colons in the correct place, and say whether they are used to explain, to quote or give examples:

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Good luck!

Mr Lyons

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  1. 1. Ice man only had one weakness: fire.
    To explain
    2. Punchy had many powers: super strength, super speed and super hearing. To give examples
    3. Fish head had visited many planets: Ultron, Nemon, Earth and Saturn.
    To give examples
    4. Gary felt he needed to explain
    something to Dave: that he smelt bad.
    To explain
    5. Mudskipper Mick had this to say: ” I hate hugs, even from a policeman!”
    To quote
    6. Jim, who was sobbing at the time, said: ” I has using tiny guns, I always break them!” To explain
    7. I was put upon this planet for one reason: to defeat the alien bugs.
    To explain
    8. Dave found he could only do one thing when he saw the giant: tremble in fear. To give examples

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