Punctuation Quick Check

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Where should the colon be placed to provide clarification for a thought?(1 point)
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Taking a break is usually a good idea: you can clear your head and things feel easier when you go back to work.
Taking a break is usually a good idea: you can clear your head and things feel easier when you go back to work.

Taking a break: is usually a good idea you can clear your head and things feel easier when you go back to work.
Taking a break: is usually a good idea you can clear your head and things feel easier when you go back to work.

Taking a break is usually a good idea, you can clear your head: and things feel easier when you go back to work.
Taking a break is usually a good idea, you can clear your head: and things feel easier when you go back to work.

Taking a break is usually a good idea you can clear your head and things feel easier: when you go back to work.

Answer 1

The correct placement of the colon for clarification in the provided sentence is:

"Taking a break is usually a good idea: you can clear your head and things feel easier when you go back to work."

This sentence correctly uses the colon to introduce an explanation or elaboration of the thought presented before it.