Standard English ConventionsMediumColon before what the hikers carried
Standard English Conventions practice question
The hikers carried everything they ____ tents, food, and a stove.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. needed:Correct
- B. needed;
- C. needed
- D. needed, they carried
Answer: A. needed:
A colon introduces the list that spells out everything.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. needed;
- A semicolon needs a full sentence after it.
- C. needed
- Nothing separates the list from the clause.
- D. needed, they carried
- A comma splice.
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