Question

unit exam: editing and proofreading
identify the correct placement of the colon in the following sentence.
there are five vowels in the english alphabet a, e, i, o, and u.
after the word \are\
after the word \alphabet\
after the word \in\

Explanation:

A colon is used to introduce a list. Here, the list of vowels follows the phrase "the English alphabet", so the colon belongs after this word to properly introduce the items a, e, i, o, and u.

Answer:

after the word "alphabet"