SAT English Practice Question
The sentence "My favorite color is blue, but my sister’s favorite color is red" is incorrect because it has a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when a comma is used to join two independent clauses that should be separated by a semicolon or a period. Which of the following choices corrects the sentence?
- A.My favorite color is blue, but my sister’s favorite color is red.
- B.My favorite color is blue; but my sister’s favorite color is red.
- C.My favorite color is blue, and my sister’s favorite color is red.
- D.My favorite color is blue; my sister’s favorite color is red.
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