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?
- Acheck_circle
, but
- 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.