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Which sentence uses a colon incorrectly?

A) In our pottery class we made: big salad bowls, medium soup bowls, and small little tea cups.
B) The detective had several suspects in mind: the butler, the maid, the yardman, and the chauffeur.
C) Please pack the following for our hike tomorrow: granola bars, water bottles, sunscreen, and bug spray.
D) Rollie felt so many emotions when he saw his movie on the big screen: elated, nervous, happy, and exhausted.

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Sentence D should be the correct answer
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Answer:

A) In our pottery class we made: big salad bowls,medium soup bowls,and small little tea cups.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the hint it said that colons don’t come directly after a verb. Also I took it on usa test prep and got it right. Hope this helps! :)

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