Question

what is the correct revision of this sentence?
anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing: determination.

a. anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing,
determination.

b. anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing:
determination.

c. anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing;
determination.

d. anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing,
determination.

Explanation:

To determine the correct revision, we analyze punctuation and capitalization rules. A colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation, and when the word after the colon is a common noun (not a proper noun), it should be lowercase. Also, a colon is appropriate here to introduce "determination" as the thing needed. Option A uses a comma which is incorrect for introducing the explanation. Option C capitalizes "Determination" unnecessarily as it's a common noun in this context. Option D uses a comma incorrectly. Option B uses a colon and lowercase "determination" correctly.

Answer:

B. Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing: determination.