Question : Identify the sentence with the correct usage of punctuation and grammar.
Option 1: I went to the store: but I forgot my wallet.
Option 2: I went to the store but, I forgot my wallet.
Option 3: I went to the store, but, I forgot my wallet.
Option 4: I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
Correct Answer: I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4;I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
Explanation:
The sentence has a coordinating conjunction "but" connecting two independent clauses.
The correct way to punctuate this sentence is to put a comma before the coordinating conjunction, but there should not be a comma after "but". Option 4 correctly punctuates the sentence.
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