Question

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Select one:

Jacinda went to Comic Con: in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.

Jacinda went: to Comic Con in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.

Jacinda: went to Comic Con in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes; Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.

Jacinda went to Comic Con in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes: Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.

Answer 1

Jacinda went to Comic Con in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes: Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.

Step-by-step explanation:

A colon (:) is used to introduce or announce a phrase, quotation, or even list a noun or a number of elements. In other words, a colon is used to separate two independent clauses where the second explains the first.

In the given sentence, the correct usage of the colon is in sentence 4. This is because the colon is used to list the "favorite heroes" of Jacinda. And to list the four heroes, the colon introduces and lists them, with a period in between.

Thus, the correct answer is

Jacinda went to Comic-Con in hopes of meeting all her favorite heroes: Dr. Who, The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, and Supergirl.