Question

directions: review the question below and choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation and capitalization (37a).

1. the bus driver needs to pick up all of the students and he needs to return the bus on time.

a the bus driver needs to pick up all of the students, he needs to return the bus on time.
b the bus driver needs to pick up all of the students and he needs to return the bus on time.
c the bus driver needs to pick up all of the students, and he needs to return the bus on time.
d leave it as it is.

Explanation:

The original sentence is a compound sentence with two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and". When connecting two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, a comma must be placed before the conjunction. Option B correctly adds this comma, while Option A uses a semicolon incorrectly (no conjunction follows it), Option C repeats the subject unnecessarily, and Option D leaves the incorrect punctuation as is.

Answer:

B. The bus driver needs to pick up all of the students, and he needs to return the bus on time.