Asked by Avery Williams
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
A. Ranger Kimball: an expert in ecology, was comfortable in the wilderness
B. Ranger Kimball knew the forest intimately: he had left his office job in the city.
C. Ranger Kimball issued a warning to the group: "Poison ivy grows abundantly here."
D. Ranger Kimball emphasized that: we must be mindful of our impact on nature.
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B.
Explanation: B correctly uses a colon to join two independent clauses where the second explains the first.
A and D misuse a colon inside the sentence (A should use commas for an appositive; D should have no colon). C can work in formal contexts (a colon may introduce a quotation), but B is the clearest correct example.
Explanation: B correctly uses a colon to join two independent clauses where the second explains the first.
A and D misuse a colon inside the sentence (A should use commas for an appositive; D should have no colon). C can work in formal contexts (a colon may introduce a quotation), but B is the clearest correct example.
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