2. What is a colon? (10 Points)
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a punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that
indicated by a comma
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence

it is a the first option,

a punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

Explanation:

the 2nd, or the 1st.

Explanation:

A colon follows independant clauses, but they are also used to explain something, draw attention, or to join ideas together.

Hope this helps, sorry if I'm wrong!

d. pushing his plate away from the edge of the table idk what the other guy was trying to

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.