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Easy Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

A group of students are working on a project for their English class. They need to research and write a report on a famous author. They decide to write about Jane Austen. One student writes the following sentence in their report: "Austen was a prolific writer, she published six novels in her lifetime."

Which choice correctly revises the sentence to conform to the conventions of Standard English?

A
Austen was a prolific writer, she published six novels in her lifetime.
B
Austen was a prolific writer, publishing six novels in her lifetime.
C
Austen was a prolific writer; she published six novels in her lifetime.
D
Austen was a prolific writer, she published six novels, in her lifetime.

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