Nelson Mandela delivered many inspiring speeches, but some "famous" quotes attributed to him are actually from other sources, such as the passage about "our deepest fear" being our light, not our darkness.
The writer wants to rewrite the above sentence to incorporate the following quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
Nelson Mandela delivered many speeches "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate," for example, is actually a misattribution.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate:" Nelson Mandela delivered many speeches, but the previous quote is an example of a common misattribution.
While Nelson Mandela delivered many inspiring speeches, some quotes are misattributed to him; for example, he never actually said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
The popular quote "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate" is attributed to Nelson Mandela but there is no evidence that he said it; some of his most "famous" quotes are actually misattributions.
Correct Answer: C
Choice C is the best answer. It uses a semicolon to set up the clarification and introduces the quote as an example of a misattribution.
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a run-on sentence. Choice B is incorrect because the colon usage is illogical. Choice D is incorrect because it is repetitive and wordy ("is attributed to... but there is no evidence").