English & Language UsageQuestion 106 of 120
Select the correctly combined sentence: "The test was hard. I passed it."
a.The test was hard, but I passed it.
b.The test was hard, I passed it.
c.The test was hard but, I passed it.
d.The test was hard so I passed it.
Explanation
Two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but' require a comma before the conjunction. The 'but' also shows the contrast between difficulty and success.
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