Question 10 • VT-SAT-Reading and Writing
A correctly sets off “therefore” with commas, and C correctly uses a semicolon before “also” to join two independent clauses, followed by a comma. In D, “however” appears at the end of the sentence and is preceded by a comma; in E, “Meanwhile” begins the sentence and is followed by a comma. B is incorrect because “instead” joins two independent clauses with only a comma; it needs a semicolon or a period before “instead.”
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