Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
President Johnson authorized the launch of air strikes and Congress approved military force against North Vietnam but he did not declare war.
A)North Vietnam but he did not declare war.
B)North Vietnam. But he did not declare war.
C)North Vietnam; but he did not declare war.
D)North Vietnam, but he did not declare war.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The best choice is "North Vietnam, but he did not declare war."
The original sentence contains two independent clauses. Commas can join independent clauses when used with coordinating conjunctions such as "but." A period and semicolon are not appropriate forms of punctuation to use with this sentence.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion