Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

Throughout the course of her thirty-year career ______ the photographer documented the lives of textile workers in mill towns across New England.

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

  • A

    ;

  • B

    :

  • C

    (empty)

  • D

    ,

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Explanation

The introductory prepositional phrase "Throughout the course of her thirty-year career" should be set off from the main clause by a comma.

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