Question

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon? Countries in Africa include Liberia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Chad, and Ethiopia. A. There is no error in colon usage. B. Africa C. include D. in

Answer 1

A colon should be used when you introduce a series of items or list.

So, in this sentence a colon should be placed after the word include.

The sentence should be written as follows.

Countries in Africa include: Liberia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Chad, and Ethiopia.

Hope this helps. :)