Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The team's experimental drug showed promise in early trials ______ it failed to demonstrate significant benefits in larger studies.

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 needs a semicolon before and comma after. The others produce comma splices or run-ons.

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