Read each sentence, and select the word that should be followed by a colon. 1. one thought kept crossing jen's mind as friday approached " let this week be over." 2. thomas jefferson famously stated that people's unalienable rights included the following life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 3. ander's family comes from two different cultures his mother's side of the family is swedish, while his father's side is brazilian.

Colons are used to introduce a series of items. It can also be placed between independent clauses, but only when the second sentence expands on the first one. 

1. ...approached: "Please let this week be over."
2. ...included the following: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (In this sentence, the colon is placed after following because a series of items are being introduced.)
3. ...two different cultures: his mother's side of the family is Swedish, while his father's side is Brazilian.

Ithink it’s the answer might be c