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Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
Brittany enjoys many sports, such as: basketball, ice hockey, and softball.
The students going on the trip are: Drew, Julio, Aasha, and Felicity.
For dinner, I think that we should make: roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
My school offers four science classes: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science.

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"My school offers four science classes: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science." I'd say this answer because it isn't grammatically correct to use the words "including", "are", "is", and "such as". This eliminates "A" and "B", and leaving "C" and "D". "C" is a suggested idea, and isn't really a list, it just gives options and ideas. Therefore, my conclusion is that your answer is "D"

The sentence that most adequately employs a colon for the introduction of a list would be:

D). My school offers four science classes: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science.

  • 'Colon' is described as the punctuation mark(:) that is employed to serve various purposes like introduction or initiation of a list of items or options in the sentence, outlining something, or to provide lucidity amongst the ideas.
  • As per the rules, the use of the colon is not made in a sentence that is itself complete. For example, the first and second sentences(options A and B) are complete in themselves through the use of 'such as' and 'are.'
  • The third sentence is ruled out due to its suggestive nature which makes it complete.
  • The last sentence most aptly employs colon for introducing the list of classes proffered by the school.

Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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