Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The Roman aqueducts were marvels of ancient engineering ______ they transported fresh water across many miles of difficult terrain.

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

  • A

    ,

  • B

    (empty)

  • C

    :

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  • D

    , that

Explanation

A colon introduces an explanation of why the aqueducts were marvels. "," is a splice; " " is a run-on; ", that" creates a fragment.

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