Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Recent telescope observations have confirmed one long-standing prediction of Einstein's general relativity ______ massive objects warp the fabric of spacetime around them.

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

  • A

    ;

  • B

    , that

  • C

    :

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  • D

    (empty)

Explanation

A colon introduces an elaboration of "one long-standing prediction." A semicolon would also work but a colon better signals direct explanation; " " is a run-on; ", that" creates a fragment.

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