After finishing his shift at the grocery store, Miguel rushed to the library to finish a research paper. He had been working on the paper for weeks, but the assignment was due at the end of the day, and he was running behind. In fact, the more Miguel read for his paper, the more he realized he needed to research.
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion to create a grammatically correct and effective sentence?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Choice C is the best option because it correctly uses a comma to separate the two independent clauses. The comma is placed after the first independent clause, followed by the conjunction "the." Choices A and D are incorrect because they lack a comma. Choice B is incorrect because it uses a semicolon incorrectly—a semicolon should only be used to separate two independent clauses if the second clause is a continuation of the first clause.
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