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Difficulty: EasyCommas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

Although the recipe was complex, the amateur chef managed to bake a perfect soufflé.

Which choice is correct?

  1. NO CHANGEAnswer
  2. B
    Although the recipe was complex; the amateur
  3. C
    Although the recipe was complex. The amateur
  4. D
    The recipe was complex, the amateur

Answer

The choice 'NO CHANGE' is correct because it properly maintains the comma separating the introductory dependent clause from the subsequent independent clause.
The correct answer properly uses a comma to separate the introductory dependent clause ('Although the recipe was complex') from the main independent clause ('the amateur chef managed to bake a perfect soufflé'). This matches standard conventions of punctuation.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the structure of the clauses in the sentence.
The first clause ('Although the recipe was complex') is dependent, and the second clause ('the amateur chef managed to bake a perfect soufflé') is independent.
Identifying clause types helps determine the correct punctuation rules to apply.
2
Apply the rule for introductory dependent clauses.
An introductory dependent clause must be followed by a comma when it precedes an independent clause.
A comma is required to separate an introductory modifier or clause from the main subject and verb that follow.
3
Evaluate the choices against punctuation conventions.
Only the original punctuation uses a comma to connect the dependent and independent clauses without introducing errors such as fragments or comma splices.
A semicolon or period would incorrectly isolate the dependent clause, and removing the subordinator creates a comma splice.

Key Concept

Commas with introductory dependent clauses
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Commas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

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