Nikola Tesla developed the alternating current system that powers most homes today ______ he died in relative obscurity and poverty in 1943.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
,
- B
, that
- Ccheck_circle
; nevertheless,
- D
(empty)
Explanation
"Nevertheless" between two contrasting independent clauses needs a semicolon before and comma after. "," is a splice; " " is a run-on; ", that" creates a fragment.