Question

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• i found evidence to support my thesis on these pages: page 34, page 78, and page 129.
• i found evidence to support my thesis on: page 34, page 78, and page 129.
• the evidence i found to support my thesis is located on: page 34, page 78, and page 129.
• the evidence i found to support my thesis is on: page 34, page 78, and page 129.

Explanation:

A colon is used correctly after a complete independent clause to introduce a list or specific details. Option A has a complete clause before the colon, and the list of pages is properly formatted. Options B, C, and D use a colon after a prepositional phrase ("on" or "located on"), which is an incomplete structure, making their punctuation incorrect.

Answer:

A. I found evidence to support my thesis on these pages: page 34, page 78, and page 129.