In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) June's grandparents retired in Colorado but her parents preferred to retire in California.
B) June's grandparents retired in Colorado but, her parents preferred to retire in California.
C) June's grandparents retired in Colorado, but her parents preferred to retire in California.

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The sentence uses the coordinating conjunction "but" to join two independent clauses. It is correctly punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

In Each Set Below, Choose the Sentence That Uses the Correct