Question

Which sentences need a colon added? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

A and E

A needs a colon before the quotation: ...situation: “The floodwaters...”
E needs a colon before the list: ...ecosystems: freshwater, marine, and terrestrial.