SAT English Practice Question

The first sentence of the passage is a run-on sentence. It does not have a proper punctuation mark at the end of the first clause. A comma should be added after "society" to separate the first clause from the second clause. The second clause needs a comma to separate the supplementary element from the rest of the sentence. The correct punctuation is as follows: "The societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire had a rich history, but the references to beliefs and customs in Spain should be attributed to a coincidental resemblance between the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire."

1. A.the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire, but the references to beliefs and customs in Spain should be attributed to a coincidental resemblance between the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire.
2. B.the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire; but the references to beliefs and customs in Spain should be attributed to a coincidental resemblance between the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire.
3. C.the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire, but the references to beliefs and customs in Spain should be attributed to a coincidental resemblance between the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire;
4. D.the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire, but the references to beliefs and customs in Spain should be attributed to a coincidental resemblance between the societies of Spain and the Aztec Empire—