"Crowd-funding" allows entrepreneurs _________ for a way to finance their startups.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
looking,
B
looking:
C
looking;
D
looking
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. No punctuation is needed between the noun "entrepreneurs" and the participle "looking" modifying it.
Choice A is incorrect because a comma is unnecessary. Choice B is incorrect because a colon is unnecessary. Choice C is incorrect because a semicolon is unnecessary.