Octavia Butler's first published novel ______ Patternmaster ______ launched a science fiction series that she would expand over the next two decades.
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
; / ;
- D
— / ,
Explanation
"Patternmaster" is a nonrestrictive appositive (Butler had only one first novel) and must be enclosed in paired commas.