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

Answer 1

The correct placement of the colon for clarity in the 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.

The colon appropriately introduces the explanation or elaboration of why taking a break is a good idea.