Question

Which sentence uses a colon correctly? Lacy likes vegetables such as: spinach, green beans, peas, corn, and broccoli. My favorite college subjects are: English, photography, speech, and science. To make cupcakes you need: butter, baking soda, flour, eggs, milk, and sugar. My mother has several pairs of shoes: loafers, sneakers, sandals, and boots.

Answer 1

My mother has several pairs of shoes: loafers, sneakers, sandals, and boots.
This sentence uses the colon correctly

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) My mother uses several pairs of shoes: loafers, sneakers, sandals, and boots.

The sentence that uses a colon correctly is “My mother uses several pairs of shoes: loafers, sneakers, sandals, and boots.”

In Grammar, the colon is a punctuation mark. The colon is the symbol represented by two vertical dots. The colon is used when you want to explain something related to an idea. It precedes the explanation of the idea or a list of things. Such in the case of the sentence “My mother…” The use of the colon is correct because it precedes the list of shoes the mother uses.