Question #N969
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The history of the world is full of moments in which people have tried to ______ their past.
A. erase,
B. erase—
C. erase.
D. erase,
Correct Answer is: C
The best answer is C. The period after "erase" marks the boundary between the main clause and the supplementary phrase and is needed to make the sentence grammatically complete and clear.