Question #N653
The author is trying to emphasize the unique experience of listening to live music, describing how the audience can physically feel the music. Which choice best completes the passage so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A symphony orchestra playing in a concert hall can be so powerful, that the music seems to _______ the audience’s very bones.
A. shake
B. shake,
C. shake;
D. shake—
Correct Answer is: A
The correct answer is "shake." The sentence is not a compound sentence, so no punctuation is needed. The comma in Choice B, the semicolon in Choice C, and the em dash in Choice D would all create punctuation errors.