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Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
Brittany enjoys many sports, such as: basketball, ice hockey, and softball.
The students going on the trip are: Drew, Julio, Aasha, and Felicity.
For dinner, I think that we should make: roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
My school offers four science classes: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science.
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Sentence 4 is correct.
Why: A colon should follow an independent clause that introduces a list. "My school offers four science classes:" is an independent clause, so the colon properly introduces the list.
Corrections for the others:
- 1: Remove the colon — "Brittany enjoys many sports, such as basketball, ice hockey, and softball."
- 2: Better without a colon — "The students going on the trip are Drew, Julio, Aasha, and Felicity."
- 3: Better without a colon — "For dinner, I think that we should make roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans."
Why: A colon should follow an independent clause that introduces a list. "My school offers four science classes:" is an independent clause, so the colon properly introduces the list.
Corrections for the others:
- 1: Remove the colon — "Brittany enjoys many sports, such as basketball, ice hockey, and softball."
- 2: Better without a colon — "The students going on the trip are Drew, Julio, Aasha, and Felicity."
- 3: Better without a colon — "For dinner, I think that we should make roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans."
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