Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.
My talented cousin plays three instruments: the flute, the clarinet, and the saxophone.

B.
At the clothing store, we purchased: shoes, socks, and belts.

C.
The games we played were: checkers, chess, and backgammon.

D.
Remind me to write: Rashawn, Kerry, and Peter.

Respuesta :

Colons are used after complete sentences, and what comes after the colon should give more information on what came before it. Knowing this information, A can be ruled as the correct answer.