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
—,
- Ccheck_circle
—, —
- 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.