The seedlings emerged after the first warm rain ______ and the gardener watched them carefully for signs of disease.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
;
- B
:
- C
(empty)
- Dcheck_circle
,
Explanation
Two independent clauses ("The seedlings emerged...rain" and "the gardener watched...disease") joined by "and" require a comma before "and."