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A colon should be used to introduce a list after which type of clause?

After a dependent clause

After a dependent clause and before a question

After an introductory phrase

After a complete independent clause to introduce items or explanations that follow.

Colon use hinges on having a complete thought before it. The part on the left must stand alone as a full sentence, and the colon then signals that what follows will name items or explain/expand that idea. So you place the colon after a complete independent clause. For example: He has three goals: to learn, to practice, and to apply what he learns. Here, “He has three goals” is a full sentence, and the colon introduces the list that follows. If the left side isn’t a complete sentence, or if you only have a dependent clause or an unsupported phrase, a colon to introduce a list isn’t appropriate.