The museum curator is trying to create a timeline of the famous artist’s life. The curator has chosen to include pieces of the artist’s work that are representative of different periods in the artist’s life. For example, a sketch created by the artist in 1932 will be included alongside a large sculpture the artist made in 1958. All of the pieces will be grouped in chronological order. The curator hopes that this will help visitors to
SAT · English · previous-year question
- A.understand the evolution of the artist’s style.correct
- B.understand the evolution of the artist’s style, and
- C.understand the evolution of the artist’s style; and
- D.understand the evolution of the artist’s style, and,
Answer
A. understand the evolution of the artist’s style.
Explanation
The most logical and grammatically correct way to complete the sentence is with a period after "style." A period creates a clear separation between two independent clauses. The other choices create comma splices or use unnecessary punctuation.
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