Which of the following sentences used a colon correctly? A) We considered: the following names for our cat Smokey, Oscar, and Sock Thief.

B) We considered the following: names for our cat Smokey, Oscar, and Sock Thief.

C) We considered the following name for our cat: Smokey, Oscar, and Sock Thief.

D) All of the above.

C.

Explanation:

The colon is referred to as a punctuation mark that is made up of two dots that are placed above one another. A colon is normally used before a quotation, an explanation or a list.

Therefore, the sentences that used a colon correctly will be "We considered the following name for our cat: Smokey, Oscar, and Sock Thief".

Here, the colon is used before the list of the cats.

what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley?

to explain how he develops friendships with people

to show his fear of the man

to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous

to show the similarity between the man and the place

answer; i believe that the   correct answer is (d)the use of descriptive words that bring your reader into the story, not using literal words for check luck