12. use a colon to connect the following independent clause and appositive: independent clause: i was moving…

12. 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 i was moving closer and closer toward graduating with honors: my goal. i was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors. i was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors. graduating with honors: i was moving closer and closer toward my goal.

12. 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 i was moving closer and closer toward graduating with honors: my goal. i was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors. i was moving closer and closer toward my goal: graduating with honors. graduating with honors: i was moving closer and closer toward my goal.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To solve this, we need to correctly connect the independent clause ("I was moving closer and closer toward my goal") with the appositive ("graduating with honors") using a colon. The appositive should clarify the noun in the independent clause (here, "my goal").

  • Option 1 swaps the appositive and the noun it modifies, so it's incorrect.
  • Option 2 correctly places the independent clause first, then the colon, followed by the appositive that explains "my goal". The appositive starts with a lowercase letter (since it's not a new sentence) and the structure is correct.
  • Option 3 capitalizes the appositive, treating it as a new sentence, which is wrong as the appositive should be part of the same sentence structure.
  • Option 4 places the appositive first, which is not the correct structure for an appositive clarifying "my goal" in the independent clause.

Answer:

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