Next week's documentary on the History Channel explores the rarely seen rituals of the Amazonian ___________ footage includes aerial and ground-level views of the ceremony.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
tribes;
B
tribes:
C
tribes; and
D
tribes,
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. A colon separates two independent clauses when the second clause explains or elaborates on the first ("footage includes...").
Choice A is incorrect because while a semicolon can separate clauses, the colon is better for elaboration. Choice C is incorrect because "and" makes it a compound sentence where a comma would suffice. Choice D is incorrect because it creates a comma splice.