Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The chemist's discovery had one practical application ______ a more efficient method of producing fertilizer for crops.

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

  • A

    , being

  • B

    ;

  • C

    :

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  • D

    , that

Explanation

A colon introduces a defining noun phrase after an independent clause. A semicolon requires an independent clause; ", being" is awkward; ", that" creates a fragment.

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