Question

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly. Consider that the correct sentence may not require commas.
Group of answer choices

In China people first wrote on silk, but then someone invented paper.

In China people first wrote on silk, but, then someone invented paper.

In China people first wrote on silk but, then someone invented paper.

In China people first wrote on silk but then someone invented paper.

Answer 1

@ggmydude

Answer 2

In China people first wrote on silk, but then someone invented paper.

you always put a comma before the conjoining phrase* (like although, however, but, since, yet etc.)

*only if that conjoining phrase is at the start of a sentence or joins two ideas together in one sentence.

Answer 3

Thanks Grey