Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Soon after, peace talks broke down and the war resumed, however, American troops did not return.
A)resumed, however, American
B)resumed, however; American
C)resumed; however, American
D)resumed: however, American

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The best choice is "resumed; however, American"
The initial sentence improperly uses two commas to enclose the conjunctive adverb "however." A colon is not appropriate punctuation to use in this sentence. When using conjunctive adverbs such as "however" in a sentence, they should be preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion