Which sentences need a colon added? Select the two correct answers

A. When thunderstorm updrafts lift raindrops into colder temperatures, they form hail.

B. A reporter summarized the situation “The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun.”

C. The professor correctly predicted the results of her experiment, which showed that getting too little sleep caused people to make more mistakes.

D. Some fish have large teeth, such as the sheepshead fish and the payara.

E. There are three main categories of ecosystems freshwater, marine, and terrestrial.

1 answer

The two sentences that need a colon added are:

B. A reporter summarized the situation: “The floodwaters are finally receding, and the cleanup has begun.”

E. There are three main categories of ecosystems: freshwater, marine, and terrestrial.