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A colon is used to introduce a list and must be used after a
complete sentence.

2. The hamburger—the first thing I had eaten all day—was juicy

and delicious.

3. “Wait! You forgot your change!” the cashier called after the

customer.

4. Hazel’s exams are on Friday, May 18; Monday, May 21; and

Wednesday, May 23.

5. The review exercise was long and tedious; Carol thought she

would never finish.