Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The Sahara Desert was once a lush, green region ______ climate shifts transformed it into the world's largest hot desert about 5,000 years ago.

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

  • A

    , however,

  • B

    , however

  • C

    however

  • D

    ; however,

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Explanation

"However" between two independent clauses requires a semicolon before and a comma after. ", however" and ", however," create comma splices; " however" is a run-on.

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