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Difficulty: EasySubordination and Coordination

The red panda is native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Although it shares a name with the giant panda, but the two species are not closely related, as the red panda is more closely allied with weasels and raccoons.

Which choice most effectively corrects the underlined portion to establish a clear and grammatically correct relationship between the clauses?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Although it shares a name with the giant panda, theAnswer
  3. C
    Although it shares a name with the giant panda; the
  4. D
    Although it shares a name with the giant panda. The

Answer

Although it shares a name with the giant panda, the
The correct answer properly structures the sentence by starting with the subordinating conjunction 'Although' to set up a dependent clause, which is followed by a comma and the main independent clause. This avoids the double-conjunction error present in the original sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the clauses: 'Although it shares a name with the giant panda' and 'the two species are not closely related'.
The first clause is a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'Although', while the second is an independent clause.
Identifying clause types determines the appropriate punctuation and conjunctions needed to join them.
2
Check the conjunctions in the original sentence.
The original sentence contains both 'Although' and 'but'. Using both a subordinating conjunction and a coordinating conjunction to connect the same two clauses is grammatically redundant.
Eliminating redundant conjunctions ensures proper sentence structure.
3
Select the option that correctly separates the dependent clause from the independent clause using a comma.
The option that removes 'but' and keeps the comma correctly links the introductory dependent clause to the main independent clause.
An introductory dependent clause must be followed by a comma and a main clause, without an extra coordinating conjunction.

Key Concept

Subordination and Coordination
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