Robust leadership, staunch resistance to the enemy and eloquent oratory; these are some of the hallmarks of Winston Churchill's statesmanship. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
A
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B
oratory,
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C
oratory
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D
oratory:
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Solution
The correct option is C oratory:
The sentence gives a list of distinctive features under the Churchill's statesmanship. A colon is specifically used to introduce a list into a sentence. Thus, a colon should be used in place of the semi colon. However, a semi colon can be used to link complicated items in a list.
A comma is used to separate different items in a list.