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 in the provided thought is:

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

The colon is appropriately used here to introduce an explanation or elaboration of the preceding clause.