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

Explanation:

In grammar, the colon is a punctuation mark that is used to introduce a list of items within a sentence. Additionally, as any other punctuation mark colon use need to follow grammar rules, one of the most important rules is that colon should be used only if the information before the colon is complete and can stand alone, otherwise, the colon would separate essential elements in a sentence which is not grammatically correct. This means in the case of the sentence "When Latasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon", the use of colon is correct because it introduces a list and the previous information or introductory text "When Latasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods" is complete and can stand alone.

It's B

Explanation:

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.