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QuizMultiple Choice

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 20 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Read the sentence.When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

Answer
A
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone.
B
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.
C
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “store.”
D
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “bought.”

Explanation

The text before the colon—“When Letasha went to the store” is a dependent clause, but the full text before the colon includes “she bought several baking goods,” making it a complete sentence. A colon can follow a complete sentence to introduce a list, so the colon is correctly placed and necessary. Choice B says the introductory text can stand alone.

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