"The most surprising aspect of the data," the researcher noted, ______ was the consistency across the three control groups."
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
—
- Bcheck_circle
"
- C
(
- D
'
Explanation
The quotation resumes after the speaker tag "the researcher noted," and a double quotation mark is needed to reopen the direct speech to match the closing double quotation mark.