Question
Which sentences need a colon added? Select the two correct answers.
A. a reporter summarized the situation "The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun."
B. Some fish have large teeth, such as the sheepshead fish and the payara
C. there are three main categories of ecosystems freshwater, marine, and terrestrial
D. when thunderstorm updrafts lift raindrops into colder temperatures, they form hail
E. the professor correctly predicted the results of her experiment, which showed that getting too little sleep caused people to make more mistakes.
A. a reporter summarized the situation "The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun."
B. Some fish have large teeth, such as the sheepshead fish and the payara
C. there are three main categories of ecosystems freshwater, marine, and terrestrial
D. when thunderstorm updrafts lift raindrops into colder temperatures, they form hail
E. the professor correctly predicted the results of her experiment, which showed that getting too little sleep caused people to make more mistakes.
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The sentences that need a colon added are:
A. a reporter summarized the situation: "The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun."
C. there are three main categories of ecosystems: freshwater, marine, and terrestrial.
These sentences require a colon to properly introduce the quoted statement in A and to list the categories in C.
A. a reporter summarized the situation: "The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun."
C. there are three main categories of ecosystems: freshwater, marine, and terrestrial.
These sentences require a colon to properly introduce the quoted statement in A and to list the categories in C.
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