Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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A) Unemployment is high in many fields, but there are jobs available in telecommunications.
B) Unemployment is high in many fields there are jobs available in telecommunications.
C) Unemployment is high in many fields, there are jobs available in telecommunications.

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This sentence contains a comma splice, which occurs when two independent clauses are connected by only a comma. Choice A correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction "but" to connect the two independent clauses.

Select the Letter of the Sentence That Is Punctuated Correctly