Excited by the discovery of a previously unknown manuscript ______ the historian booked a flight to the archive in Florence the next morning.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
:
- Bcheck_circle
,
- C
;
- D
(empty)
Explanation
The introductory participial phrase modifying "the historian" must be followed by a comma to separate it from the main clause.