Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
Rawles—
B
Rawles:
C
Rawles,
D
Rawles
Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation between a subject and a verb. When, as in this case, a subject (“Calida Garcia Rawles”) is immediately followed by a verb (“was”), no punctuation is needed.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb.