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

Question

The inspection found three ____ the roof leaked, the wiring was decades old, and the back stairs had rotted through.

Accepted Answer

A. problems:. A complete clause introduces the list of findings, so a colon follows it.

Answer

B. problems, — A comma leaves the list dangling.

Answer

C. problems; — A semicolon is not used to introduce a list.

Answer

D. problems — No punctuation runs the clause into the list.

Standard English Conventions practice question