Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)In order to succeed in college, students must possess a key skill they need to use good time-management techniques.
B)In order to succeed in college, students must possess a key skill, they need to use good time-management techniques.
C)In order to succeed in college, students must possess a key skill: they need to use good time-management techniques.

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Choice C correctly uses a colon to introduce and emphasize the key skill necessary for college success. The other choices either lack punctuation to separate the two ideas or use a comma which creates a run-on sentence.

Which Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly