In which of these situations should you try to use a colon after an introduction? a. when the direct quote is long enough to form a block of text
b. when the direct quote is an incomplete or very short sentence
c. when the introduction to the direct quote is longer than two lines
d. when the direct quote is a simple or compound sentence

when the direct quote is long enough to form a block of text

Explanation:

you have so far written an informative essay (if you haven't then you might want to do that. look back at the lesson for guidance) answer the question but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ”

revise your conclusion

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it is used to emphasize the word or sentence.