Question

onstage, phil is a dynamic actor with a riveting stage presence, in person he comes across as quiet and reserved. which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? a no change b presence c presence, but d presence thats

Explanation:

The sentence contrasts Phil's dynamic on-stage presence with his quiet in-person demeanor. We need a conjunction to show this contrast, and the comma before the conjunction correctly separates the two independent clauses. Option C adds the contrasting conjunction "but" which fixes the run-on issue and clarifies the relationship between the two parts of the sentence.

Answer:

C. presence, but