Instructions: In each of the following sets, select the letter of the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) If he doesn t call by 5 p.m. then: I ll have to give the concert tickets to someone else.
B) If he doesn t call by 5 p.m., then I ll have to give the concert tickets to someone else.
C) If he doesnt call by 5 p.m. then Ill have to give the concert tickets to someone else.

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The correct subordinating conjunction to use in this sentence is "if", introducing the conditional clause. The coordinating conjunction "then" is also necessary to introduce the second independent clause. The two independent clauses are separated by a comma, as they are joined by a coordinating conjunction. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it uses the correct conjunctions and is punctuated correctly. Option B is the correct choice as it uses the subordinating conjunction "if" to introduce a dependent clause, followed by a comma to separate the dependent and independent clauses. The coordinating conjunction "then" is also used correctly to connect the independent clause that follows. The other options either lack proper punctuation or use an incorrect conjunction.

Instructions: in Each of the Following Sets, Select the Letter