Question

(02.03 LC)Which sentence shows the correct use of a colon? The coach arranged for players to have full uniforms: safety pads, helmets, cleats, pants, and jerseys. The recipe called for: flour, sugar, nuts, butter and vanilla. Our dog is furry: and it leaves a trail of hair everywhere. Baseball players: need to practice regularly to be successful.

Answer 1

The coach arranged for players to have full uniforms: safety pads, helmets, cleats, pants, and jerseys. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The coach arranged for players to have full uniforms: safety pads, helmets, cleats, pants, and jerseys.

Explanation:

The colon (:) is a type of punctuation mark mainly use before a list of items or to introduce a clause or sentence that explains or illustrate a sentence or clause previously presented. Additionally, the colon can only be used to add lists when the sentence before the list is complete. Considering this, the sentence that show the correct use of a colon is "The coach arranged for players to have full uniforms: safety pads, helmets, cleats, pants, and jerseys" because in this case the semicolon introduces a list, which is one of the correct uses of semicolon and also the sentence before the semicolon "The coach arranged for players to have full uniforms" is complete and independent which is a requirement for using semicolon.