Grammmaaaaa. Por Favor? :P

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<ol>
<li>They had never before been in a museum with such an
extensive collection, they had a difficult time deciding
how to make the most of the limited time they could
spend there.</li>
</ol>

<p>(C) Never before had they been
(D) Never before having been
(E) Because of never before being</p>

<p>Okay. Know this sentence contains a comma splice eliminating A and B. Now what? :(</p>

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<p>C is still a comma splice as the first clause is still independent.
E is a wordy mess (we’d prefer a main verb in this because clause); it also contains “being,” which is almost always used incorrectly on the SAT</p>

<p>D (correct) is a participial phrase modifying “they” in the independent clause</p>

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<p>Thanks! :)</p>

<p>10char</p>