Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.

Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Answer 1

The correct placement of the colon to fix the error in the sentence is:

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.

This clarifies that "beans, cheese, and salsa" are the specific items he needs to pick up for the taco dinner.