Question

Which version of the sentence is correctly punctuated? A. Sadly thesedays, funding for libraries seems to be the lowest priority in manybudgets: city, county, and state.B. Sadly these days, funding for libraries seems to be the lowest priority in manybudgets; city, county, and state.C. Sadly these days, funding for libraries seems to be the lowest priority in manybudgets city, county, and state.D. Sadly these days, funding for libraries seems to be the lowest priority in manybudgets. City, county, and state.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

A colon is used to demonstrate a list. In this case, you are listing the places where funding for libraries is not prioritized. Thus, it would be appropriate to insert a colon before it.