Question

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?

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Responses

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.

Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.

Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
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Answer 1

The correct placement of the colon to improve the clarity of the sentence is:

**Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.**

This use of a colon appropriately introduces the items that Michael's mom wants him to pick up.