Question

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

They tried to get tickets to the sold-out show at the box office, ticket outlets, and even the Chamber of Commerce.

A.
There is no error in colon usage.

B.
tickets

C.
show

D.
to

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. There is no error in colon usage. Colon is used when enumerating a list of items which also requires eliminating the verb, like the example below.

WITH COLON: Sky and Saab like to buy the following for their science project: a piece of plywood, electric wires, and a bulb.

WITHOUT COLON: The materials Sky and Saab like to buy for their science project are a piece of plywood, electric wires, and a bulb.