Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes ______ she remains the only person to win in two different scientific fields.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    ; in fact,

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  • B

    in fact

  • C

    : in fact

  • D

    , in fact

Explanation

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb ("in fact") require a semicolon before and a comma after. The other options create comma splices or run-ons.

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