Question

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon? I tried to collect signatures for the petition from my relatives, my friends, and even the shoppers at the mall. A. from B. collect C. tried D. There is no error in colon usa

Answer 1

None of the words in this sentence should be followed by a colon. A colon is primarily used before listing certain things after a hard break in a sentence. Commas are fine here.