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?
- Acheck_circle
:
- 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.