Standard English ConventionsHardColon introducing an explanation after a full clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The engineers found the ____ a hairline crack in the main bearing.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. cause:Correct
- B. cause;
- C. cause,
- D. cause
Answer: A. cause:
A colon introduces what the cause was.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. cause;
- A semicolon needs a complete sentence after it.
- C. cause,
- A comma would make the crack an appositive to "cause" in an awkward way.
- D. cause
- No separation.
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