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Which of the following sentences correctly uses the conjunction "and" to describe what is observed in the pictures?

A) The people in the pictures are dancing, and the setting is colorful.
B) The people in the pictures are dancing, the setting is colorful.
C) The people in the pictures are dancing, because the setting is colorful.
D) The people in the pictures are dancing, so the setting is colorful.

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Final answer:

The correct sentence using the conjunction 'and' is option A, which connects two independent clauses to describe the people dancing and the colorful setting without suggesting cause-and-effect.

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the given options, the sentence that correctly uses the conjunction "and" to describe what is observed in the pictures is: A) The people in the pictures are dancing, and the setting is colorful.

This sentence properly connects two independent clauses, providing a clear description of both the activity of the people and the characteristic of the setting using the conjunction "and" to indicate that both conditions are true and related but not causally connected.

The other options either lack a conjunction to connect the clauses properly (B), or incorrectly suggest a cause-and-effect relationship between the dancing and the setting (C and D).

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