The novelist had been writing for decades without commercial success ______ her seventh novel finally became a runaway bestseller.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
, finally,
- B
, finally
- Ccheck_circle
; finally,
- D
finally,
Explanation
"Finally" linking two independent clauses needs a semicolon before and comma after when used as a transitional adverb. The others produce comma splices or run-ons.