Although their artistic styles differed greatly, ___________ by using bold colors they both tried to capture the viewer's attention.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
painters Vincent van Gogh. Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, shared one thing in common; they expressed themselves
painters, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, share one thing in common, they expressed themselves
painters Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso share one thing in common: they expressed themselves
painters Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso share one thing in common: they expressed themselves
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. The colon correctly introduces the explanation ("they expressed themselves...") of the commonality mentioned in the first clause.
Choice A is incorrect because the semicolon is misplaced. Choice B is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. Choice C is incorrect because it implies a list structure that D handles better rhetorically.