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Punctuation Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Decide whether each sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.(2 points) Correct Incorrect There are many flightless birds, including the following: the penguin, the ostrich, and the emu. If we don’t restrict use of the park: there will be serious consequences overcrowding, water pollution, and land erosion. A traveler to the Sonoran Desert will be reward with an amazing sight: the saguaro cactus. A biologist summarizes: the process “We use molecular testing to determine the health of the fish.” Skip to navigation page 9 of 9
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GPT-4o mini
Let's evaluate each sentence for correct or incorrect use of colons:
1. **Correct:** "There are many flightless birds, including the following: the penguin, the ostrich, and the emu."
- This use of a colon is correct because it introduces a list that follows the introductory statement.
2. **Incorrect:** "If we don’t restrict use of the park: there will be serious consequences overcrowding, water pollution, and land erosion."
- This use of a colon is incorrect. The clause before the colon does not properly lead into what follows, and the list of consequences is not clearly separated by punctuation.
3. **Correct:** "A traveler to the Sonoran Desert will be rewarded with an amazing sight: the saguaro cactus."
- This use of a colon is correct because it introduces a specific example that illustrates the previous statement.
4. **Incorrect:** "A biologist summarizes: the process 'We use molecular testing to determine the health of the fish.'"
- This use of a colon is incorrect. The phrase before the colon does not provide an independent clause that leads into the quote.
In summary:
1. Correct
2. Incorrect
3. Correct
4. Incorrect
1. **Correct:** "There are many flightless birds, including the following: the penguin, the ostrich, and the emu."
- This use of a colon is correct because it introduces a list that follows the introductory statement.
2. **Incorrect:** "If we don’t restrict use of the park: there will be serious consequences overcrowding, water pollution, and land erosion."
- This use of a colon is incorrect. The clause before the colon does not properly lead into what follows, and the list of consequences is not clearly separated by punctuation.
3. **Correct:** "A traveler to the Sonoran Desert will be rewarded with an amazing sight: the saguaro cactus."
- This use of a colon is correct because it introduces a specific example that illustrates the previous statement.
4. **Incorrect:** "A biologist summarizes: the process 'We use molecular testing to determine the health of the fish.'"
- This use of a colon is incorrect. The phrase before the colon does not provide an independent clause that leads into the quote.
In summary:
1. Correct
2. Incorrect
3. Correct
4. Incorrect