Answer: D
The answer is D because the information following "message" is the message. A colon is appropriate (as used in D) when the information after the colon describes or represents the word or phrase that comes before the colon.
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The children promised <em><u>to </u></em><em><u>be</u></em> back by mine.
John White probably thought that the Great Fire killed everyone in Roanoke.
number one is b) congregation
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The verb play is not generally a linking verb, but it can be used as a linking verb. A linking verb links noun+ noun, pronoun + noun, noun+ adjective, or pronoun + adjective. As it is generally used, the verb play is an action verb: "I play football." It could be used as a linking verb: "The actor played James Bond." (noun + noun)
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