Select the answer that joins each pair of simple sentences with conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs correctly and is punctuated correctly. I couldn't bring the clients both to and from the conference.
Betty offered to drive one way.
A) Betty offered to drive one way so I couldn't bring the clients both to and from the conference.
B) I couldn't bring the clients both to and from the conference, therefore Betty offered to drive one way.
C) Because I couldn't bring the clients both to and from the conference, Betty offered to drive one way.

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Option C uses the conjunction "because" to show the cause-and-effect relationship between the two sentences. The comma after "conference" creates a clear separation between the two independent clauses, and the period is used to end the sentence after "one way."

Select the Answer That Joins Each Pair of Simple Sentences