Question

select the correct answer.
which sentence correctly uses a colon?
a. i edited the article and found: comma splices, sentence fragments, and misplaced modifiers.
b. anna was happy: to go skiing with her sister.
c. talia decided that: she would accept admission into new york university over harvard university.
d. i made just one request for the camping trip: i wanted to stay in a cabin instead of a tent.
e. this is what they told me: because the apartment was too small, and cold for them.

Explanation:

To determine the correct use of a colon, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The colon is used after a verb ("found"), which is incorrect. Colons should not follow verbs introducing lists.
• Option B: The colon is incorrectly used after an adjective ("happy") to introduce a phrase. Colons are not used this way.
• Option C: The colon is incorrectly used after a conjunction ("that"). Colons should not follow conjunctions.
• Option D: The colon is used to introduce an explanation or elaboration of the "one request" (wanting to stay in a cabin instead of a tent), which is a correct use of a colon.
• Option E: The clause after the colon is a fragment ("Because...for them" is not a complete sentence), so the colon use is incorrect.

Answer:

D. I made just one request for the camping trip: I wanted to stay in a cabin instead of a tent.