The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 1,400 miles ______ it is the largest coral reef system in the world.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
, it
- Bcheck_circle
, and
- C
it
- D
, which it
Explanation
Two independent clauses must be joined by a comma plus a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). ", and" correctly joins them. ", it" is a comma splice; " it" is a run-on; ", which it" is ungrammatical.