Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using a colon.
A
I have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness.
B
I have three goals, health, wealth, and happiness.
C
I have three goals; health, wealth, and happiness.
D
I have three goals health, wealth, and happiness.
Correct Answer: Option A — I have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness.
Explanation:
A colon is correctly used to introduce a list following an independent clause, making 'I have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness' the properly punctuated sentence.