Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The platypus ______ one of only five mammal species that lay eggs ______ is native to eastern Australia.

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

  • A

    —, —,

  • B

    —, —

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  • C

    —, —

  • D

    , which is, ,

Explanation

A pair of em-dashes correctly sets off the nonessential parenthetical. The other punctuation choices are malformed or create fragments.

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