Colons in a List

Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.

Please get the following tools from the garage: a hammer, a wrench, and a drill.

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Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.

When you go to the garage, please get: a hammer, a wrench, and a drill.

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I've narrowed my choices down to three universities: ASU, UCLA, and Stanford.

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When I graduate high school, I would really like to attend: ASU, UCLA, or Stanford.

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Our California trip will include stops in these cities: Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs.

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When we go to California we will be going to: Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs.

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When we go to California we are planning to visit: Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs.

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When we get to California, there are three places which we plan to visit: Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs.

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Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.

We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class: grammar, punctuation, style, and structure.

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In our writing class the instructor wants us to focus on: grammar, punctuation, style, and structure.

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