Question

Insert a colon where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write C in the blank.

26. A song on the radio contained this clever line "Stale conversation deserves but a bread knife."

27. The older I get, the more I agree with the following quotation from Oscar Wilde "Youth is wasted on the young."

28. The first five states to ratify the United States Constitution were as follows Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.

29. The following items can be obtained from the storage room an old bike, a tennis racquet, and a painting.

30. These are the main characters in Lord of the Flies Ralph, Jack, and Piggy.

31. My mind is made up I will search for a new summer job instead of working at the supermarket again.

32. Her expression was difficult to interpret the smile on her mouth could have been a grin or a grimace.

Answer 1

26. A song on the radio contained this clever line: "Stale conversation deserves but a bread knife."
27. The older I get, the more I agree with the following quotation from Oscar Wilde: "Youth is wasted on the young."
28. The first five states to ratify the United States Constitution were as follows: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.
29. The following items can be obtained from the storage room: an old bike, a tennis racquet, and a painting.
30. These are the main characters in Lord of the Flies: Ralph, Jack, and Piggy.
31. My mind is made up: I will search for a new summer job instead of working at the supermarket again.
32. Her expression was difficult to interpret: the smile on her mouth could have been a grin or a grimace.