Select the correct option: She arrived at the interview ten minutes early, ___ showed professionalism.
which
The blank introduces a non-defining (non-restrictive) relative clause that comments on the entire preceding clause — "she arrived ten minutes early." In English, the relative pronoun used after a comma to refer back to a whole previous clause is which.
Examining the options:
(A) what — used as a relative pronoun without an antecedent ("I know what you mean"), but cannot follow a comma referring back to a clause.
(B) which — correct; introduces a non-restrictive clause referring to the previous statement.
(C) that — used in restrictive clauses without a comma; cannot be used after a comma in this context.
(D) this — a demonstrative, not a relative pronoun; would require a new sentence.
Hence the correct word is which.
Rule: after a comma, use which (not that) for a non-defining clause that comments on the preceding clause as a whole.
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the word that best completes the sentence.
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Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.
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