OpenSAT

Question #N596

The article states that the "authors' main goal is to find an effective and efficient approach to teaching a specific skill." The authors argue that the approach is especially effective when "applied in the classroom to help students learn a new skill." However, the authors claim that using this new approach can be "challenging for instructors because it requires a new way of thinking about instruction." The article concludes by saying that this new approach is "likely to become more prevalent in education in the future".

Which of the following choices is the most effective way to rewrite the underlined portion of the passage to conform to the conventions of Standard English?

A. challenging, for instructors because it requires a new way of thinking about instruction

B. challenging for instructors, because it requires a new way of thinking about instruction

C. challenging; for instructors because it requires a new way of thinking about instruction

D. challenging for instructors, because, it requires a new way of thinking about instruction

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Correct Answer is: B

Choice B is the most effective way to rewrite the underlined portion because it uses a comma to correctly separate the two independent clauses. The other choices create errors in sentence structure. Choice A creates a comma splice. Choice C uses a semicolon incorrectly. Choice D uses two commas incorrectly.