Choose the correctly edited sentence that eliminates the comma splice:
Answer
C) The meeting was delayed; therefore we left early.
The correct answer is C) The meeting was delayed; therefore we left early. — Option D is also correct but uses two sentences; the question asks for a single sentence, so C is preferred.
Step-by-step solution
- Identify the comma splice: a comma joining two independent clauses.
- Recognize that the correct punctuation is either a semicolon or a period.
- Select option C where a semicolon joins the clauses, maintaining a single sentence.
- Option D is also correct but uses two sentences; the question asks for a single sentence, so C is preferred.
Common mistake: Using a comma to join independent clauses without a conjunction
Concept tested: Comma splice correction
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