Point 4A — Strong Transitions
A strong transition (however, for example, on the contrary…) inside the options, with the punctuation shifting from one side of it to the other. Not applicable to though — see Point 5.
Step 1: check for ICs on both sides of the blank.
- If yes: retain options with a period/semicolon/colon/dash; eliminate options creating a run-on or comma splice; eliminate options lacking punctuation on either side of the transition.
- If not: choose the option with commas or dashes on both sides of the transition.
Step 2: if stuck between two options, decide whether the relationship runs 1→2 or 2→3.
Step 3: place the transition accordingly — between 1 and 2: IC . / ; / : IC, ST; between 2 and 3: IC . / ; / : ST, IC.
Question 1 of 5
Economist Tanisha Okafor sits on the panel tasked with adding new designations to the Nigeria Heritage Investment Index, which includes the Nok Terracotta Sites and the Kano Old City Walls, first surveyed in 1903. Okafor doesn’t make such decisions alone, ______ heritage designations must be approved by a committee of eight additional specialists.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?