Three poets dominated the Harlem Renaissance ______ Langston Hughes, who wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"; Countee Cullen, the author of "Heritage"; and Claude McKay, known for "If We Must Die."
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
(empty)
- B
, such as
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:
- D
;
Explanation
A colon introduces a list after an independent clause. The list itself uses semicolons because items contain commas. Starting with a semicolon would be wrong.