Question

vincent van gogh transformed the night sky into a swirl of motion and light in his 1890 ____ starry night. the scene is less a literal landscape than an expression of emotional turbulence. he painted what he felt, not simply what he saw.
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which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
a painting
b painting,
c painting:
d painting;

Explanation:

To determine the correct punctuation, we analyze the structure. The phrase "his 1890 painting Starry Night" is a noun phrase where "painting" is a noun modifying the title "Starry Night". No comma or semicolon is needed here as it's a simple noun - noun modifier relationship. Option A (painting) is correct as it properly connects "1890" to "Starry Night" without incorrect punctuation. Options B (with a comma), C (with a colon), and D (with a semicolon) use punctuation that is not appropriate for this context.

Answer:

A. painting