Question

even though its crocodilian jaws are fragile and incapable of eating a large animal, the gharial still evokes a powerful emotion, terror.
choose 1 answer:
a no change
b emotion
c emotion-
d emotion;

Explanation:

A colon (:) is used to introduce an explanation or an example. Here, "terror" is an example of the "powerful emotion". A comma (as in option A) is incorrect as it doesn't properly introduce the example. A dash (option C) is more for an abrupt break or emphasis which isn't the case here. A semicolon (option D) is used to separate two independent clauses which this isn't.

Answer:

D. emotion: