Question

For thousands of years, humans have used domesticated goats (Capra hircus) to clear land 21 Mark for Review No of unwanted vegetation. When it comes to their diets, goats are notoriously_ they will devour all kinds of shrubs and weeds, leaving virtually no part of any plant unconsumed. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? indiscriminate and indiscriminate, indiscriminate indiscriminate:

Answer 1

Correct answer: "indiscriminate:"

Explanation: A colon properly introduces the explanation that follows ("they will devour..."). A comma here would create a comma splice, and although "and" could join the clauses, the colon is the clearest, most idiomatic choice.