Question

When combining two independent clauses, a comma must be placed __________.
a.both before and after the conjunction
b.after the conjunction
c.before the conjunction
d.between the two indpendent clauses in place of the conjunction

Answer 1

While an independent clause may stand as a sentence by itself, it may also be combined with other independent clauses to form compound sentences. One way of connecting two independent clauses is by using a comma and one of the seven coordinating conjunctions:
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, and so. A good way to remember these seven words is to use the word FANBOYS which contains one letter for each of the seven conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
e.g., My sister likes ice cream, but she doesn't eat it often.

http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu/reading-writing/on-line/clause.html

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