Many Samoans enjoy a sport called kilikiti. This bat-and-ball game was derived from ______ blank kilikiti differs from cricket in

Question

Many Samoans enjoy a sport called kilikiti. This bat-and-ball game was derived from blank kilikiti differs from cricket in a few key ways.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Accepted Answer

Choice C is the best answer. The convention being tested is the coordination of main clauses within a sentence. This choice correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction "but" to join the first main clause ("This bat-and-ball game was derived from cricket") and the second main clause ("kilikiti differs from cricket in a few key ways"). Choice A is incorrect. When coordinating two main clauses such as these, it&rsquo;s not conventional to use a colon in this way after the coordinating conjunction. Choice B is incorrect. When coordinating two main clauses such as these, it&rsquo;s not conventional to use a comma in this way after the coordinating conjunction. Choice D is incorrect. When coordinating two main clauses such as these, it&rsquo;s not conventional to use a comma in this way after the coordinating conjunction.

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