Question

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
Kelly was very excited: about the rock concert her friend won tickets for on the radio. She spent four days trying to put together the perfect outfit. In the end, she settled for something simple: a black tee, ripped jeans, and a headband. In contrast to Kelly: her friend, Maria was dressed rather flamboyantly. She wore shocking pink slacks with a silver tank top. All eyes were on: bot

Answer 1

Answer:

In the end, she settled for something simple: a black tee, ripped jeans, and a headband.

Explanation:

"The colon is used to separate two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first. In such usage, the colon functions in much the same way as the semicolon. As with the semicolon, do not capitalize the first word after the colon unless the word is ordinarily capitalized."

In this case, "In the end, she settled for something simple" and "a black tee, ripped jeans, and a headband" are two independent clauses. However, because "a black tee, ripped jeans, and a headband" further illustrates the first, you add a colon. If that makes any sense lol.