Example: Short Passage

Short Passage

In 1942, factory workers engaged in a labor strike against textile manufacturers to denounce the exploitation of laborers. The three-year strike marked the inaugural use of numerous standard strike strategies including — boycotts, community mobilization, nonviolent opposition, and _ ultimately culminating in a triumph for the factory workers.

Question

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) marches

B) marches-

C) marches;

D) marches,

Answer

B) marches-