Instructions: Select the answer that correct joins each pair of simple sentences with conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs and is punctuated correctly. Marcia wanted to hire the actor. She was concerned about his bad temper.
A) Marcia wanted to hire the actor, but she was concerned about his bad temper.
B) Marcia wanted to hire the actor however she was concerned about his bad temper.
C) Since she was concerned about his bad temper Marcia wanted to hire the actor.

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This choice correctly uses the coordinating conjunction "but" to connect the two simple sentences and adds a comma before the coordinating conjunction. Option A uses the conjunction "but" to join the two simple sentences, indicating a contrast between Marcia's desire to hire the actor and her concern about his bad temper. The sentence is also correctly punctuated with a comma before the conjunction. Option B uses "however," but it is incorrectly punctuated without a comma. Option C uses the conjunctive adverb "since," which does not convey the correct relationship between the two sentences.

Instructions: Select the Answer That Correct Joins Each Pair of Simple