SAT English Practice Question
The author's use of commas in the sentence is correct because the sentence contains multiple independent clauses. The first clause, "I am afraid so." is a complete sentence, and the second clause, "it’s a very painful parting." is also a complete sentence. The two clauses are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction ("so"). Therefore, the author’s use of commas is correct. What is the most likely reason why the author used commas in this sentence?
- A.separate the independent clauses from the dependent clauses.
- B.separate the introductory phrase from the main clause.
- C.separate the two independent clauses from each other.
- D.separate the two dependent clauses from each other.
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