Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The journalist verified each fact independently ______ and submitted the article only after receiving confirmation from three separate sources.

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

  • A

    ;

  • B

    :

  • C

    (empty)

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  • D

    ,

Explanation

"Verified...and submitted" is a compound predicate. No comma is used between two verbs that share a single subject.

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