Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Ada Lovelace anticipated the future of computing in a single insight ______ machines could one day be programmed to do far more than mere arithmetic.

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

  • A

    ;

  • B

    , that

  • C

    :

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  • D

Explanation

A colon introduces an explanation of "a single insight" after an independent clause. An em-dash is acceptable but less formal; a semicolon needs an independent clause expressing a separate thought; ", that" creates a fragment.

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