Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France ______ it was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.

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

  • A

    ,

  • B

    (empty)

  • C

    ;

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  • D

    , though

Explanation

A semicolon links two related independent clauses. "," is a splice; " " is a run-on; ", though" implies contrast not present.

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