Instructions: In each of the following sets, select the letter of the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) Tara is lactose intolerant; then, she avoids all dairy products.
B) Tara is lactose intolerant; therefore, she avoids all dairy products.
C) Tara is lactose intolerant therefore she avoids all dairy products.

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This sentence uses the coordinating conjunction "therefore" to connect the two independent clauses, and it is punctuated correctly with a semicolon before the conjunction and a comma after it. Option B uses the correct coordinating conjunction "therefore" to make a logical connection between Tara's lactose intolerance and her avoidance of dairy products. Moreover, it follows the correct punctuation rule of using a semicolon before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

Instructions: in Each of the Following Sets, Select the Letter