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Difficulty: EasyCommas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

The photographer wanted to capture the sunset over the lake, but she forgot to charge her camera battery.

Which choice is the best version of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. NO CHANGEAnswer
  2. B
    lake, she
  3. C
    lake; but she
  4. D
    lake, but, she

Answer

The correct answer is the option that correctly joins the two independent clauses using a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction 'but' without additional punctuation.
The correct answer correctly joins two independent clauses using a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction 'but'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the two clauses in the sentence.
The clauses are 'The photographer wanted to capture the sunset over the lake' and 'she forgot to charge her camera battery.'
Identifying the clauses helps determine if they are independent or dependent.
2
Analyze the clause type of both clauses.
Both clauses can stand alone as complete sentences, making them independent clauses.
Independent clauses must be joined with appropriate punctuation (such as a semicolon, a period, or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction).
3
Evaluate the conjunction and punctuation used to link the clauses.
The coordinating conjunction 'but' is used, which requires a preceding comma when connecting two independent clauses.
This confirms that a comma before 'but' is the correct punctuation layout.

Key Concept

Joining independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction
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Commas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

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