Which sentence correctly uses a colon? I edited the article and found: comma splices, sentence fragments, and misplaced modifiers. Anna was happy: to go skiing with her sister. Talia decided that: she would accept admission into New York University over Harvard University. I made just one request for the camping trip: I wanted to stay in a cabin instead of a tent. This is what they told me: Because the apartment was too small, and cold for them.