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Where should you place a comma in the following sentence?

Quincy looked under the doormat for a spare key but all he found was dirt and leaves.

after dirt
after doormat
after found
after key

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Answer:

After key

Step-by-step explanation:

but is a conjunction, and before conjunctions, there should always be a comma.

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Answer:

after key

Step-by-step explanation:

You put the comma after key because it is a coordinating conjuction connecting 2 independent clauses, meaning that 2 parts of the sentence when divided can make sense by itself

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