Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The chef's signature dish features three key ingredients ______ saffron, pistachios, and rose water.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    :

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  • B

    , they are

  • C

    , such as

  • D

    ; namely

Explanation

The first part is a complete independent clause that introduces a list. A colon is the correct punctuation. ", they are" creates a comma splice; "; namely" needs a comma after; ", such as" introduces examples but the sentence needs a list of all three.

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