Question

What is the best way to correct the underlined portion of following

sentence?
On the strength of these achievements, Ochoa was selected for a
NASA space mission in 1990. She became the first Hispanic female
astronaut and the first in space in 1993. Ochoa's career at NASA has
been every bit as illustrious as one would expect, in 2013, she
became the first person of Hispanic descent and the second woman
to become director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Answer 1

expect:

Step-by-step explanation:

You need a colon after expect because if not it would be a run on sentence. If you choose any of the other answers or leave it the same it would be a run on sentence.