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Simone bought three new pairs of "shoes even though she" had put herself on a tight budget just last week.

a. shoes, even though, she
b. shoes, even though she
c. shoes. Even though she
d. shoes; even though she
e. correct as is

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I’m pretty sure it’s C.
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Final answer:

The correct punctuation for the given sentence is 'shoes, even though she'. It ensures a smooth flow of the sentence without breaking up related thoughts. This corrects the original sentence by adding a necessary comma without adding any unnecessary punctuation marks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Regarding the sentence, "Simone bought three new pairs of shoes even though she had put herself on a tight budget just last week," the correct punctuation would be option b: shoes, even though she. The part of the sentence following "even though" is a dependent clause and does not need to be separated by a comma when it comes after an independent clause. Furthermore, it is not correct to place a period or semicolon directly after "shoes" as it would incorrectly break up a single coherent thought.

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