Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking novels ______ works that blend science fiction with searching examinations of race, gender, and power ______ established her as one of the most important American writers of the late twentieth century.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
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- Bcheck_circle
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- C
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- D
—,
Explanation
A pair of em-dashes properly sets off a long parenthetical containing internal commas, providing both emphasis and clarity. Commas alone would create confusion with the multiple internal commas, and mismatched punctuation is ungrammatical.