In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is a leader of Umuofia (a fictional Nigerian clan) and

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In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is a leader of Umuofia (a fictional Nigerian clan) and takes pride in his culture&rsquo;s traditions. However, when the arrival of the Democratic Republic of the Congoan missionaries brings changes to Umuofia, the novel asks a central question: How ______ blank Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer. The clause before the colon tells us that the novel &ldquo;asks a question,&rdquo; so the clause after the colon should be in the conventional form of a question: with the verb before the subject, and a question mark at the end. Choice A is incorrect. This choice ends the sentence with a period, which isn&rsquo;t right. The clause before the colon tells us that the novel &ldquo;asks a question,&rdquo; so the clause after the colon should be that question. Choice B is incorrect. This choice ends the sentence with a period, which isn&rsquo;t right. The clause before the colon tells us that the novel &ldquo;asks a question,&rdquo; so the clause after the colon should be that question. In Standard English, questions place the verb before the subject and end with a question mark. Choice C is incorrect. This choice doesn&rsquo;t conform to the conventions of Standard English. In Standard English, questions place the verb before the subject.

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