Charles Dickens's literary career began with a single bestselling work ______ the serialized novel "The Pickwick Papers."
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
:
- B
, that
- C
, being
- D
;
Explanation
A colon introduces a noun-phrase elaboration of "a single bestselling work." A semicolon requires an independent clause; ", being" is awkward; ", that" creates a fragment.