MediumReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
Gathering accurate data on water flow in the United States is challenging because of the country’s millions of miles of ______ the volume and speed of water at any given location can vary drastically over time.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
waterways and the fact that,
B
waterways, and the fact that,
C
waterways, and, the fact that
D
waterways and the fact that
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation within two coordinated noun phrases. When, as in this case, a noun phrase ("the country’s millions of miles of waterways") is coordinated with another noun phrase ("the fact") followed by an integrated relative clause ("that the volume...time"), no punctuation is needed.
Source: Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.
View the official question bank →
OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.
id opensat:aff9a0ea728fcae8ccf6e58287df5c62 · question 54c1b2dd
· JSON