SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5
The tortoise moves slowly across the desert sand ______ it can travel several miles in a single day.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
, yet,
; yet,
yet
, yet
Explanation
Comma plus FANBOYS "yet" joins two contrasting independent clauses. " yet" is a run-on; the others are over-punctuated.
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