Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

Beneath the topsoil of the recently plowed field ______ archaeologists discovered evidence of a settlement dating back more than a thousand years.

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

  • A

    :

  • B

    (empty)

  • C

    ;

  • D

    ,

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Explanation

The introductory prepositional phrase "Beneath the topsoil...field" should be followed by a comma before the main clause.

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