FAN & MEDAL!!
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.
Giselle knitted hats for: Lisette, Danielle, and Roxanne.

B.
At the play, we sat next to: the DeRosas and the Fitzsimmons.

C.
During the concert, people were sitting on: bleachers, blankets, and chairs.

D.
Marshall performed a skit with Jaime, Penelope, Joel, and Marjorie.

Question

FAN & MEDAL!! 
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?	
 
 A.
Giselle knitted hats for: Lisette, Danielle, and Roxanne.
 
 B.
At the play, we sat next to: the DeRosas and the Fitzsimmons.
 
 C.
During the concert, people were sitting on: bleachers, blankets, and chairs.
 
 D.
Marshall performed a skit with Jaime, Penelope, Joel, and Marjorie.

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, there are three with a :.  Know wht uses of the :?

e.mccormick · Answer

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/colon.htm

gk99 · Answer

The answer is D :)

gk99 · Answer

The reason is because whenever you use colons, the phrase before the colon MUST be a complete sentence/thought - never a fragment

e.mccormick · Answer

Which is basically the first line of the page I linked.  Hehe.

gk99 · Answer

Haha oops sorry I was just taking what I learned from my English class:)

e.mccormick · Answer

Which is good.  But it is better not to state the answer outright.  Just describe the rule, then let the person do their own work.  =)

gk99 · Answer

Oh sorry. I thought this site was designed for people to help each other out by explaining the whys

anonymous · Answer

Thnx soo I would give a medal to you @e.mccormick and you give one to @gk99

e.mccormick · Answer

The why part is fine, but before the why you did "The answer is D :) "  We try to avoid that so that a person still has to do their own work.

gk99 · Answer

Right