Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Although you came to work here, projects are finally being completed on time.
B) Since you came to work here, projects are finally being completed on time.
C) Projects are finally being completed on time, because you came to work here.

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The subordinating conjunction "since" correctly shows the causal relationship between the two clauses, and the comma correctly separates the dependent clause from the independent clause. Option A is incorrect because "although" implies a contradiction between the two clauses, which is not the case here. Option C is grammatically correct, but the meaning of the sentence changes with the independent clause coming before the dependent clause. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

Select the Sentence with the Correct Subordinating Conjunction and the Correct