Because I enjoy reading historical biographies about the complex lives of _______ Walter Isaacson's Leonardo da Vinci.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
inventors I am going to read
B
inventors, I am going to read
C
inventors, I am going to read,
D
inventors I am going to read,
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The opening clause "Because I enjoy reading historical biographies about the complex lives of inventors" is a dependent clause. It must be separated from the independent clause "I am going to read..." by a comma.
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a run-on between the dependent and independent clauses. Choice C is incorrect because the comma after "read" is unnecessary.