Which of the following uses the colon correctly?
A.
Sherry gathered the following items: shovel, axe, hammer, and nails.
B.
Sherry gathered the following items shovel: axe: hammer: nails.
C.
Sherry gathered the following: items shovel, axe, hammer and nails.
D.
Sherry gathered: the following items shovel, axe, hammer, and nails.