Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ______ a stark, V-shaped wall of polished black granite ______ initially generated significant controversy.

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

  • A

    , ,

  • B

    —,

  • C

    —, —

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  • D

    , —

Explanation

A pair of em-dashes properly sets off a parenthetical with internal commas, providing clarity and emphasis. Mismatched punctuation is ungrammatical, and commas alone would create confusion with the internal commas.

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