Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was groundbreaking in one specific way ______ it was the first major symphony to incorporate vocal soloists and a chorus.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
—but
- Bcheck_circle
:
- C
,
- D
;
Explanation
A colon introduces an explanation of "one specific way" after an independent clause. A semicolon would lose the explanatory link; a comma is too weak; "—but" misuses logic.