When the publishing house accepted the manuscript, it suggested a much more provocative _________ of The Great Gatsby, as taken from Fitzgerald's early drafts: Trimalchio in West Egg.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
title. Instead
B
title: Instead
C
title; Instead
D
title instead
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. The prepositional phrase "instead of..." follows "title" naturally without punctuation.
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a fragment. Choice B is incorrect because a colon is not needed here. Choice C is incorrect because a semicolon cannot separate a phrase from the main clause.