The language convention used in the excerpt is:
C) A colon to introduce a quotation
The colon in the sentence precedes the direct quotation that follows it.
What language convention is used in the following excerpt?
He had not thought of that; he stammered: "Why, the dress you wear when we go to the theater. It seems very pretty to me—"
Question 16 options:
A)
Parallel structure
B)
A semicolon to link ideas
C)
A colon to introduce a quotation
D)
A dependent clause
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