Question

Harvey finished typing his research paper, but he needed to proofread it before submitting it to the professor.

Choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitute is necessary, choose ‘Leave as is.’


A)
Leave as is.


B)
research paper but he needed


C)
research paper; but he needed


D)
research paper. But he needed

Answer 1

A) Leave as is

Step-by-step explanation:

Leave as is is the correct answer because the sentence is a compound sentence with two independent clauses. In a compound sentence, the independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction with a comma before the conjunction.

Answer 2

The sentence is correct written as it is, so the correct answer is A) leave it as it is.