Which sentences correctly use a colon? drag the sentences into the boxes to complete the table.

We need: lightbulbs, dish liquid, and paper towels.

The astronauts saw the details of the moon: craters, valleys, and a barren landscape.

Explanation:

A colon should only be used if the sentence before the colon is an independent and complete thought. The colon should be able to be replaced by a period and the information after the colon removed. Colons do not follow a signal phrase such as "following".

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dear evan hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by benj pasek and justin paul, and book by steven levenson.

the musical opened on broadway at the music box theatre in december 2016, after its world premiere at the arena stage in washington, d.c., in july 2015 and an off-broadway production at second stage theatre from march to may 2016.

at the 71st tony awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including best musical, best score, best actor in a musical for ben platt, and best featured actress in a musical for rachel bay jones.