"Crowd-funding" allows entrepreneurs _________ for a way to finance their startups.

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writing

Which 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.