Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

Bees pollinate the majority of flowering plants worldwide ______ their declining populations threaten global food production.

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

  • A

    ; so,

  • B

    , so

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  • C

    , so,

  • D

    so

Explanation

Comma plus FANBOYS "so" joins two independent clauses showing causation. " so" is a run-on; the others are over-punctuated.

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