Asked by shatara jenkins on Apr 26, 2024
Verified
In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) She parked her car in a crosswalk, because she was late for a board meeting.
B) Because she was late for a board meeting she parked her car in a crosswalk.
C) She parked her car in a crosswalk because she was late for a board meeting.
Coordinating Conjunction
A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal, examples include and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet.
Punctuated Correctly
Being punctuated correctly refers to a piece of writing that properly uses punctuation marks, thereby ensuring clarity and readability.
- Ascertain and employ correct connecting terms, such as conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs, to effectively combine simple sentences.
- Master the use of correct punctuation when employing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in compound and complex sentence structures.
- Identify the differences among coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs.
Verified Answer
AC
Allison CollinsApr 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This sentence correctly uses the subordinating conjunction "because" to show the reason for the action in the main clause. It also correctly places the comma before the conjunction to separate the two clauses.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain and employ correct connecting terms, such as conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs, to effectively combine simple sentences.
- Master the use of correct punctuation when employing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in compound and complex sentence structures.
- Identify the differences among coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs.