SAT Reading & Writing · Boundaries
Everything about the abandoned factory ______ its rusted machinery, shattered windows, and collapsed roof, suggested it had been empty for…
Everything about the abandoned factory ______ its rusted machinery, shattered windows, and collapsed roof, suggested it had been empty for at least a generation.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: , from
"From its rusted machinery, shattered windows, and collapsed roof" is a supplement inserted in the middle of the sentence, between the subject "everything about the abandoned factory" and the main verb "suggested." A supplement placed mid-sentence needs a comma on both sides, and the closing comma is already visible right after "roof." A supplies the missing opening comma. B leaves that opening comma out entirely. C's colon doesn't fit a supplement meant to be lifted out. D fails to place any punctuation before "from" at all.
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