Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each set of choices, select the letter of the answer in which conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs are used correctly and punctuation is correct. Which sentence is correct?
A) The official saw a pair of chopsticks on the table with a bottle of soy sauce standing next to them, although he invented the name chop-soya.
B) The official saw a pair of chopsticks on the table with a bottle of soy sauce standing next to them, so he invented the name chop-soya.
C) The official saw a pair of chopsticks on the table with a bottle of soy sauce standing next to them, therefore, he invented the name chop-soya.

Question

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The conjunction "so" is used correctly to show that the official saw the chopsticks and soy sauce on the table and therefore invented the name. The punctuation is also correct with a comma before the conjunction. Option A uses the conjunction "although", which does not make sense in the context of the sentence. Option C uses the conjunctive adverb "therefore" incorrectly as it does not connect two independent clauses. In choice B, the conjunction "so" is used correctly to show the cause-and-effect relationship between the observation of the chopsticks and soy sauce and the invention of the name "chop-soya." The punctuation is also correct with a comma before the conjunction "so." Choice A uses the conjunction "although," which does not make sense in the context of the sentence. While choice C uses the conjunctive adverb "therefore," it is incorrectly punctuated with a comma before it.

Instructions: the Following Sentences Form a Paragraph