The Treaty of Versailles allowed the Allied powers to acquire new territories from ___________ nearly the entire region of the Rhineland was affected by the agreement.
1
writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
Germany, indeed,
B
Germany; indeed,
C
Germany: indeed,
D
Germany- indeed
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. A semicolon separates the two independent clauses ("The Treaty... territories from Germany" and "indeed, nearly the entire region...").
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. Choice C is incorrect because a colon is not used with "indeed" to separate clauses. Choice D is incorrect because a dash is not the standard punctuation for separating independent clauses with "indeed."