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?
• 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.
The correct option is:
• Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
The correct placement of the colon in 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.
The correct placement of the colon to fix the error in 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.
The colon should be placed before the list of items (beans, cheese, and salsa) to indicate that the items are specifically what was mentioned by Michael's mom. A colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation in a sentence.