Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton lost his ship to crushing ice ______ he managed to bring his entire crew home alive.

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

  • A

    , but

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  • B

    but

  • C

    ; but,

  • D

    , but,

Explanation

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

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