Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Frank Lloyd Wright designed his most famous house with a striking feature ______ a cantilevered balcony hanging directly over a waterfall.

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

  • A

    , being

  • B

    (empty)

  • C

    :

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  • D

    ;

Explanation

A colon introduces a noun-phrase elaboration of "a striking feature." A semicolon requires an independent clause; ", being" is awkward; " " is a run-on.

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