Cadillac Ranch is an art installation in Amarillo, Texas that was created in 1974 by a group of artists called Ant Farm. It consists of ten half-buried Cadillac cars that have been placed nose-down in the ground, all lined up in a row. The installation, visible from Route 66 and the newer and busier ______ has become a popular tourist attraction and an iconic symbol of Americana.

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Cadillac Ranch is an art installation in Amarillo, Texas that was created in 1974 by a group of artists called Ant Farm. It consists of ten half-buried Cadillac cars that have been placed nose-down in the ground, all lined up in a row. The installation, visible from Route 66 and the newer and busier ______ has become a popular tourist attraction and an iconic symbol of Americana.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   Interstate 40;
A
Interstate 40;
(Choice B)   Interstate 40,
B
Interstate 40,
(Choice C)   Interstate 40
C
Interstate 40
(Choice D)   Interstate 40—
D
Interstate 40—

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct choice that completes the text while conforming to the conventions of Standard English is (Choice A) "Interstate 40;".

So the complete sentence would read: "... visible from Route 66 and the newer and busier Interstate 40; has become a popular tourist attraction and an iconic symbol of Americana."

Using a semicolon before "has become" correctly separates the two independent clauses.