Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The bridge had been under construction for three years ______ and the project was expected to take at least two more before completion.

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

A
$(empty)$
B
$,$
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C
$;$
D
$—$

Explanation

Two independent clauses joined by "and" take a comma before "and."

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