The architect Frank Lloyd Wright had one particularly ambitious ___________ to build a mile-high skyscraper in Chicago.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
plan, he hoped
B
plan: he hoped
C
plan; hoping
D
plan- hoping
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. A dash is used to set off the phrase "hoping to build..." that elaborates on the ambitious plan.
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a run-on sentence. Choice B is incorrect because "he hoped" creates a second independent clause that doesn't fit syntactically with "to build." Choice C is incorrect because a semicolon separates independent clauses.