Question

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the colon?

A) Which of the tasks would you like to do first: clean the stove: wash the dishes: mop the floor?
B) Which of the tasks would you like to do first clean the stove: wash the dishes, or mop the floor?
C) Which of the tasks would you like to do first: clean the stove, wash the dishes, or mop the floor?
D) Which of the tasks would you like to do: first clean the stove, wash the dishes, or mop the floor?
E) Which of the tasks would you like: to do first clean the stove, wash the dishes, or mop the floor?

Answer 1

C; because when you name multiple choices you need to put commas and the colon needs to be after "first" because then you have a pause and list the choices

Answer 2

C) Which of the tasks would you like to do first: clean the stove, wash the dishes, or mop the floor?

Step-by-step explanation:

The colon is utilized to isolate two independent clauses when the second clarifies or delineates the first. In such use, the colon works similarly as the semicolon. Similarly as with the semicolon, don't underwrite the primary word after the colon except if the word is customarily capitalized.