Question

Which two sentences uses the colon correctly?Henry slept through his alarm so: he didn’t make it to his first day of work, no matter how many times it went off.Erica's morning routine consisted of waking up, brushing her teeth, meditating for ten minutes: eating breakfast, and finally bathing.Jessica's supplies for the trip included these items: a hairbrush, moisturizer, a toothbrush, and four bottles of mineral water.Annette left her hometown with just one goal in mind: to see the world and experience different cultures.Joel was unable to attend the game because he had forgotten to complete his homework: he had wanted to attend the game with friends.

Answer 1

The one about Jessica and the one about Annette.

Answer 2

Answer:

The sentences that use the colon correctly are the following ones: "Jessica's supplies for the trip included these items(...)" and "Annette left her hometown with just one (...)".

Explanation:

In the first sentence (the one about Jessica), the colon has been used to introduce each of the items on a list. These items are the ones that make up Jessica's supplies for the trip. In the second sentence, the colon has been used instead of the semicolon between two independent clauses as the second clause explains on the first sentence. The sentence after the colon specifies Annette's goal after leaving her hometown (to see the world and experience different cultures).