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Easy Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The poet Maya Angelou’s autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is an important work of literature. It is a powerful and moving story about Angelou’s childhood and adolescence, and it explores themes of racism, sexism, and violence. The book is also significant because it was one of the first autobiographies by a Black woman that was widely read and praised.

Which choice provides the best punctuation for the underlined portion of the passage?

A
It is a powerful and moving story, about Angelou’s childhood and adolescence, and it explores themes of racism, sexism, and violence.
B
It is a powerful and moving story; about Angelou’s childhood and adolescence, and it explores themes of racism, sexism, and violence.
C
It is a powerful and moving story about Angelou’s childhood and adolescence, and it explores themes of racism, sexism, and violence.
D
It is a powerful and moving story about Angelou’s childhood and adolescence, and it explores themes of racism, sexism, and violence;

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