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28. Use a colon to connect the following independent clause and appositive:


Independent clause: I was moving closer and closer toward my goal.

Appositive: graduating with honors



A. I was moving closer and closer toward my goal: Graduating with honors.

B. Graduating with honors: I was moving closer and closer toward my goal.

C. I was moving closer and closer toward graduating with honors: my goal.

D. I was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors.

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Answer: The correct answer is D

Explanation: I was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors. In this case, the colon is used to introduce the appositive phrase that renames or explains the subject of the sentence.

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