Which of these is correct?
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I really don't like pineapple, so I never eat it.
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I really don't like pineapple so, I never eat it.
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I really don't like pineapple so I never eat it.
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None of the above
Option A is correct because it places a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so' when it connects two independent clauses. The structure 'I really don't like pineapple, so I never eat it' follows the rule for compound sentences. Option B incorrectly places the comma after 'so'. Option C lacks the required comma before 'so' when connecting independent clauses.
'I really don't like pineapple, so I never eat it.' is correct: a comma belongs before the coordinating conjunction 'so' when it joins two independent clauses. Putting the comma after 'so' ('pineapple so, I never eat it') is wrong because it separates the conjunction from the clause it introduces. Omitting the comma entirely ('pineapple so I never eat it') is a common run-on/missing-comma error in compound sentences. Since one option is clearly correctly punctuated, 'None of the above' doesn't apply.