Which sentence correctly uses a colon? i edited the article and found: comma splices, sentence fragments, and misplaced modifiers. anna was happy: to go skiing with her sister. talia decided that: she would accept admission into new york university over harvard university. i made just one request for the camping trip: i wanted to stay in a cabin instead of a tent. this is what they told me: because the apartment was too small, and cold for them.

I made just one request for the camping trip: I wanted to stay in a cabin instead of a tent.

Explanation:

In this sentence, a colon is used to separate two independent clauses because the second clause is directly related to the first one. It explains the request mentioned in the first clause.

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