My Roommate and the Seven Deadly Sins
Where to Add a Colon?
My roommate is guilty of two of the seven deadly sins gluttony and sloth. Where can a colon be added to this sentence?
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My roommate is guilty: of two of the seven deadly sins gluttony and sloth.
My roommate is guilty of two of the seven deadly sins: gluttony and sloth.
My roommate is guilty of two of the seven: deadly sins gluttony and sloth.
You cannot add a colon to this sentence as it is constructed.
Where should the colon be added in the sentence? The sentence should include a colon before the list of sins, reading: 'My roommate is guilty of two of the seven deadly sins: gluttony and sloth.' The colon introduces the specific deadly sins mentioned. Explanation: The correct placement of a colon in the sentence provided is: "My roommate is guilty of two of the seven deadly sins: gluttony and sloth." The colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation of the preceding clause. In this sentence, it introduces the specific sins that the roommate is guilty of, which are gluttony and sloth.