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Identify the correct colon usage:

A. She had a reason for leaving: she was bored.
B. She had a reason for leaving, she was bored.
C. She had a reason for leaving; she was bored.
D. She had a reason for leaving. She was bored.

📝 Explanation

A colon is correct when the second independent clause explains the first.

📖 Additional Information

  • She had a reason for leaving: she was bored.
  • She had a reason for leaving, she was bored.
  • She had a reason for leaving; she was bored.
  • She had a reason for leaving. She was bored.

A colon is correct when the second independent clause explains the first.

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