Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. Select one:
a. It wasn't easy in order to start writing a paper: I had to brainstorm ideas.
Ob. It wasn't easy: in order to start writing a paper, I had to brainstorm ideas.
O c. It wasn't easy, in order to start writing a paper, I had to brainstorm ideas.
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B

Explanation: A colon should be placed in between the two phrases ‘It wasn’t easy’ and ‘in order to start writing a paper’ since the second phrase occurs following the first phrase.

A comma is needed in between ‘in order to start writing a paper’ and ‘I had to brainstorm ideas’ because ‘in order’ requires a comma. It’s similar to (‘However,’) or (‘Because of this,”).