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Which sentence conforms to the style guidelines?

A I bought three items at the store: tissues, detergent, and crackers.
B Packed into the toolbox: a hammer and various screwdrivers.
C He beat three runners in the race, namely: Rob, Samuel, and Keith.
D The flowers were sent by: Tia, Raphael, and Gina.

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answer is A I bought three items at the store: tissues, detergent, and crackers. took the test

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The answer to your question would be that the sentence that conforms to the style guidelines is the following one: I bought three items at the store: tissues, detergent, and crackers. That is, your answer would be A.

A colon means "that is to say" or "here's what I mean". You should use a colon to introduce a series of items and you should not capitalize the first item after the colon. In the selected sentence, the series of items specifies the three items at the store.

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