Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

______ the desert receives more than four inches of rainfall in a single season, dormant seeds quickly bloom into a colorful "superbloom."

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

  • A

    When

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  • B

    And

  • C

    Therefore

  • D

    However

Explanation

"When" introduces a conditional/temporal dependent clause that precedes the main clause with a comma. The others are coordinating conjunctions or adverbs requiring different structures.

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