Question #N392
The author of the novel *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* is Mark Twain. The story follows the experiences of Huckleberry Finn, a young boy who runs away from home and travels down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave. Twain's novel is widely considered to be a classic of American literature. It has been praised for its realism, its humor, and its social commentary.
Which of the following choices is the most effective way to combine the last two sentences of the passage to maintain the grammatical coherence of the passage?
A. It has been praised for its realism, its humor, and its social commentary, and it is widely considered to be a classic of American literature.
B. Twain's novel is widely considered to be a classic of American literature, and it has been praised for its realism, its humor, and its social commentary.
C. It has been praised for its realism, its humor, and its social commentary, which is widely considered to be a classic of American literature.
D. Being praised for its realism, its humor, and its social commentary, Twain's novel is widely considered to be a classic of American literature.
Correct Answer is: B
The most effective way to combine the last two sentences is to use a comma and the coordinating conjunction "and." This creates a grammatically correct and concise sentence. The other choices create either a run-on sentence or a comma splice, or they are grammatically incorrect.