A storm blew up at the beach just after we had unpacked all the stuff we brought, paddleboards, buckets, umbrella, food boxes, and sunscreen. We tried to grab all our gear before the storm hit; nevertheless, most of our food got soaked. Regretfully, I remembered the words of my mom “Always put everything in plastic.”
Which revisions show correct use of colons?
Select all that apply.
Regretfully, I remembered the words of my mom: “Always put everything in plastic.”
We tried to grab all our gear before the storm hit: nevertheless, most of our food got soaked.
A storm blew up at the beach just after we had unpacked all the stuff we brought: paddleboards, buckets, umbrella, food boxes, and sunscreen.
Regretfully, I remembered: the words of my mom, “Always put everything in plastic.”
Regretfully, I remembered the words of my mom: “Always put everything in plastic.”
We tried to grab all our gear before the storm hit: nevertheless, most of our food got soaked.
A storm blew up at the beach just after we had unpacked all the stuff we brought: paddleboards, buckets, umbrella, food boxes, and sunscreen.
The revisions that show correct use of colons are:
1. Regretfully, I remembered the words of my mom: “Always put everything in plastic.”
2. A storm blew up at the beach just after we had unpacked all the stuff we brought: paddleboards, buckets, umbrella, food boxes, and sunscreen.
The correct revisions that show the correct use of colons are:
1. Regretfully, I remembered the words of my mom: “Always put everything in plastic.”
2. A storm blew up at the beach just after we had unpacked all the stuff we brought: paddleboards, buckets, umbrella, food boxes, and sunscreen.
Explanation:
In these revisions, the colon is used correctly to introduce a quotation or provide further explanation. In the first revision, the colon is used to introduce the quote by the mom. In the second revision, the colon is used to provide further explanation of the "stuff" that was unpacked at the beach.
Study the correct uses of the colon.
http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/marks/colon.htm