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.

Answer 1

The correct placement of the colon for clarification is:

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

This placement helps to indicate that the second part of the sentence explains or elaborates on why taking a break is a good idea.