Question

noredink lq 16: clauses with colons & semi colons question 10 of 20 fix any punctuation or capitalization errors below. click \submit answer\ if there are none. the blue sneakers were sideshow bobs favorite: they were also the most expensive item in the store. submit answer report a problem

Explanation:

The sentence has two independent clauses ("The blue sneakers were Sideshow Bob's favorite" and "they were also the most expensive item in the store") that are related in meaning. A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related, while a colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation. So we should replace the colon with a semicolon.

Answer:

The blue sneakers were Sideshow Bob's favorite; they were also the most expensive item in the store.