Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Mount Everest's summit reaches a staggering altitude ______ 29,032 feet above sea level.

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

A
$—$
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B
$, being$
C
$; that is$
D
$, and$

Explanation

An em-dash properly introduces an emphatic amplification (the specific altitude). "; that is" needs a comma after; ", and" requires an independent clause; ", being" creates an awkward participial phrase.

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