📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-english
Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon to separate two independent clauses.
A
He promised me one thing: he would never lie to me.
B
He promised me: one thing he would never lie to me.
C
He promised me one thing: He would never lie to me.
D
Both A and C are accepted depending on the style guide.
Explanation
When a colon separates two independent clauses where the second explains the first, the first word of the second clause can be either lowercase or capitalized depending on the style guide.
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