Standard English ConventionsVery hardDash pair enclosing a list with commas
Standard English Conventions practice question
Everything she ____ books, letters, photographs—was lost in the flood.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. owned—Correct
- B. owned,
- C. owned:
- D. owned;
Answer: A. owned—
The list closes with a dash, so it opens with one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. owned,
- A comma would make 'books' another item after 'owned'.
- C. owned:
- A colon does not pair with a closing dash.
- D. owned;
- A semicolon splits the subject.
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