Question

select the correct answer.
read this sentence:
my teacher said my assignment was better i still got a b.
how can this fused sentence be fixed using a coordinating conjunction?
a. my teacher said my assignment was better, but i still got a b.
b. my teacher said my assignment was better. and i still got a b.
c. my teacher said my assignment was better; i still got a b.

Explanation:

A coordinating conjunction (like "but") connects two independent clauses, and when used this way, it requires a comma before it. Option A correctly uses the coordinating conjunction "but" with a preceding comma to fix the fused sentence. Option B uses a period instead of combining the clauses with a coordinating conjunction in the correct structure, and Option C uses a semicolon without a conjunction, which does not meet the requirement of using a coordinating conjunction.

Answer:

A. My teacher said my assignment was better, but I still got a B.