Question

Which sentences use a colon correctly?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
We plan to visit the following cities in Italy: Florence, Rome, and Naples.

B.
Please donate the following: canned goods, winter coats, and blankets.

C.
Today we learned about these quadrilaterals: squares, rectangles, and parallelograms.

D.
The plants they plan to grow this summer are: squash, cucumbers, and lima beans.

E.
These tickets are for: Christy, Maria, and Phillipa.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

B. Please donate the following: canned goods, winter coats, and blankets.
C. Today we learned about these quadrilaterals: squares, rectangles, and parallelograms.

As a rule, colons are used when enumerating a listed items without the use of verbs to introduce them.