Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

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

    /

  • B

    , / ,

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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.

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