Standard English ConventionsMediumColon before three landmarks
Standard English Conventions practice question
The trail passes three ____ a waterfall, a cave, and a ruined mill.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. landmarks:Correct
- B. landmarks;
- C. landmarks, they are
- D. landmarks and
Answer: A. landmarks:
A colon introduces the list that names the three.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. landmarks;
- A semicolon needs a full sentence after it.
- C. landmarks, they are
- A comma splice.
- D. landmarks and
- The conjunction makes no sense before the list.
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