#1 Colons rule with examples

1. #1 colon rule:
A colon must follow an independent clause
Examples:
• We are driving to my favorite place: the beach Independent: noun
• We are driving to many places: the beach, the gym and the mall. Ind: list
• We are driving to my favorite place: I am so excited. Ind: Ind
• We often used our favorite Mitch Helberg joke to break the ice: “Rice is really
great if you are really really hungry and want to eat two thousand of
something.” Ind: Quote
So there can be a noun, quote, independent clause or a list
AFTER the independent and colon.