A definitive guide to the Jazz Age is F. Scott Fitzgerald's ___________ The Great Gatsby.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
masterpiece:
B
masterpiece,
C
masterpiece:
D
masterpiece
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. "The Great Gatsby" is an essential appositive or the direct completion of the subject "F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece." No punctuation is needed.
Choice A is incorrect because a colon separates the subject complement unnecessarily. Choice B is incorrect because a comma separates the subject complement unnecessarily. Choice C is incorrect because a colon separates the subject complement unnecessarily.