Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

you can buy hammers in hardware stores, home improvement stores, and department stores.

a.
no colon is needed.

b.
hardware

c.
in

d.
hammers

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answer: group ii. when the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able.

explanation: the word will be deplorable. -able will be used with the word 'deplore-'. the group ii is when the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able is used for the word deplore- because the word deplore- has 'e' at the end of it.