Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Question

Three things survived the ____ the church, the mill, and a single row of cottages by the river.

Accepted Answer

A. fire:. A complete clause followed by the list takes a colon.

Answer

B. fire; — A semicolon needs a clause after it.

Answer

C. fire, — A comma runs the list into the clause.

Answer

D. fire — No boundary before the list.

Standard English Conventions practice question