Question 37·Easy·Boundaries
Founded in 1984, Tech for Tomorrow is a nonprofit _____ that provides free coding workshops to underserved youth across the globe.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
For punctuation and sentence-boundary questions, first strip the sentence to its core subject and verb, then see how the phrase around the blank fits in: is it essential to the noun before it or an extra aside? Essential clauses (often starting with "that") usually attach directly to the noun without commas or dashes. Quickly plug in each option, watching for unnecessary pauses, incorrect comma-before-"that" usage, or structures that break the sentence into fragments or awkward compounds, and choose the option that keeps a smooth, grammatical flow.
Hints
Locate the clause after the blank
Focus on the words immediately after the blank: how does the phrase starting with "that" relate to the noun before the blank?
Decide if the information is essential
Ask yourself: is the part beginning with "that provides" extra, removable information, or is it necessary to explain what the nonprofit does?
Test the punctuation as a pause
Read the sentence aloud in your head with each choice. Do the comma or dash create an unnecessary or awkward pause between "organization" and "that provides"?
Check for sentence structure problems
When you add ", and" after "organization," does the remaining sentence form a clear, complete structure, or does it sound broken?
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand the sentence structure
The core of the sentence is: "Tech for Tomorrow is a nonprofit _____ that provides free coding workshops to underserved youth across the globe." The blank comes right before "that provides free coding workshops…" which is describing what the nonprofit does.
Identify the role of the “that” clause
The phrase "that provides free coding workshops to underserved youth across the globe" tells us what kind of nonprofit organization it is and what it does. This is essential information that is closely linked to the word "organization," not an extra side comment.
Decide if a pause or break is needed
Because this clause is essential and directly attached to "organization," we normally do not separate it with a comma or a dash. Also, we do not need an extra conjunction like "and" before it; "that provides…" can smoothly follow the noun it modifies.
Check each answer choice
Insert each option:
- A) "a nonprofit organization, that provides…" (unnecessary comma before an essential "that" clause)
- B) "a nonprofit organization—that provides…" (dash wrongly suggests an aside or interruption)
- C) "a nonprofit organization, and that provides…" (comma + "and" makes the structure ungrammatical)
- D) "a nonprofit organization that provides…" (flows correctly with no incorrect break) The only choice that follows standard punctuation and keeps the clause properly connected is D) organization.