Historians were thrilled to find lost _________ like the 18th-century diary of a local merchant.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
documents
B
documents,
C
documents;
D
documents:
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. No punctuation is needed between "documents" and the preposition "like."
Choice B is incorrect because a comma is unnecessary. Choice C is incorrect because a semicolon is unnecessary. Choice D is incorrect because a colon is unnecessary.