Read the sentence. when letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon. which statement is accurate? the colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone. the colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone. the colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “store.” the colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “bought.”

The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.

Explanation:

In the above statement, the first part of the sentence is an independent clause and can stand alone even without the adjoining words "milk, sugar and cinnamon". But the second part of the sentence is not. And the colon is necessary as it introduces or provides the list of the items bought.

Either way, as the independent clause can be used alone, we can say that the second option is the right answer.

a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language.

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