Read the sentences.
Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit. He was happy, though. They had a great conversation.
Which sentence correctly combines these three sentences?
A)Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit; but he was happy, they had a great conversation.
B)Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit but; he was happy, they had a great conversation.
C)Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit, but he was happy; they had a great conversation.
D)Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit, but he was happy, they had a great conversation.
I believe it is C since I know that but needs a coma beforehand and since after happy it is adding onto the feeling
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Well, well, well, let's see which sentence gets it right. Drumroll, please... (Insert dramatic drumroll sound effect here) And the correct answer is... C) Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit, but he was happy; they had a great conversation. Give yourself a round of applause if you got it right! Way to go!
The correct sentence combination is option C: "Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit, but he was happy; they had a great conversation."
To determine the correct answer, it's important to understand the rules of punctuation when using coordinating conjunctions like "but." When you want to combine two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, you should separate them with a comma before the conjunction.
In this case, the first sentence "Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit" is an independent clause. The second sentence "He was happy, though" can also function as an independent clause. By adding a comma before the conjunction "but" in the correct answer, it correctly combines the two independent clauses.
Additionally, the third sentence "They had a great conversation" is a separate independent clause that should be separated by a semicolon rather than a comma, indicating a stronger separation between the clauses.
Therefore, the correct combination is: "Alex was surprised by Sholeh’s visit, but he was happy; they had a great conversation."