Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The Great Wall of China ______ which stretches over 13,000 miles, was constructed over the course of nearly two millennia.

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

  • A

    :

  • B

    ;

  • C

    ,

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  • D

    (empty)

Explanation

"Which stretches over 13,000 miles" is nonrestrictive (the Great Wall is uniquely identified) and must be set off by paired commas; the closing comma already exists, so the opening comma is needed.

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