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 sentences are correct?
A) The bike trail is one of the nicest places I know. It runs alongside the river so it takes riders through the most beautiful scenery you can find this close to the city.
B) The bike trail is one of the nicest places I know. Because it runs alongside the river, it takes riders through the most beautiful scenery you can find this close to the city.
C) The bike trail is one of the nicest places I know. It runs alongside the river, therefore it takes riders through the most beautiful scenery you can find this close to the city.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Choice B is correct because the conjunction "because" correctly shows the cause-and-effect relationship between the bike trail running alongside the river and the beautiful scenery it offers. The punctuation is also correct with the use of a comma after "river" to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause. Choices A and C use "so" and "therefore" as conjunctive adverbs, but these words do not correctly convey the cause-and-effect relationship and the punctuation is incorrect. Choice B correctly uses the subordinating conjunction "because" to form a dependent clause that explains why the bike trail takes riders through beautiful scenery. There is also correct comma placement around the dependent clause. Choice A uses "so" as a conjunction incorrectly, and choice C uses "therefore" as a conjunctive adverb incorrectly.

Instructions: the Following Sentences Form a Paragraph