SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5
The river had been polluted for decades ______ but the cleanup effort, led by a coalition of local groups, has restored it to near-pristine condition.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
(empty)
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,
;
Explanation
Two independent clauses joined by "but" take a comma before "but."
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