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SAT English QUESTION #5367
Question 1
On March 23, 2021, a gust of wind wreaked havoc on global trade. Ever Given, an international shipping container vessel, became lodged in Egypt’s Suez Canal, a major shipping route between Europe and Asia. The vessel took six days to ______ it’s as heavy as two thousand blue whales when fully loaded. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
  • dislodge in part due to its sheer size,
  • dislodge, in part due to its sheer size:✔️
  • dislodge, in part due to its sheer size,
  • dislodge, in part, due to its sheer size
Correct Answer Explanation
The colon correctly introduces the explanation (the ship's weight) for why it was hard to dislodge.