voodoo_santa

its in the bb p.430 #14

Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life, and his celebrated painting Forward presents a rural scene from the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

(A) Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life, and
(B) Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life,
(C) Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life, however
(D) Although Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life,
(E) Inasmuch as Jacob Lawrence is best known for his depictions of modern urban life,

The answer is D, but I don't see why it can't be C. Can someone please explain this to me.

jumpngo

i think i got this wrong before; I don't think the BB likes you continuing sentences with however. If you are going to use however, it is usually 95% the time after a semi colon.

voodoo_santa

thx but is there a more technical answer for this question lol.

Sci-Fry

I think if it was C there would have to be a comma after "however".

Otherwise the however should be after a semicolon...

Not 100% sure though...

Quicksandslowly

Adverbs like however must have a ; infront if used to connect sentences.
for example:

I like pizza; however, I hate cheese.

On the other hand, regular conjunctions like for, or, nor, yet, and, but, so
require just a comma infront when connecting two independent clauses.
for example:

I like pizza, but I hate cheese.

The error is minute but very important. I've fallen for it in the past but not anymore.

Hope that helps.

voodoo_santa

^ tyvm lol learned a new rule in writing today woot!!!