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Question #N1134

The author of the novel *The Great Gatsby* is F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but later moved to the East Coast where he was a student at Princeton University, and later, a well-known writer.

Which choice best corrects a grammatical error in the passage?

A. The author of the novel *The Great Gatsby* is F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but later moved to the East Coast where he was a student at Princeton University, and a well-known writer.

B. The author of the novel *The Great Gatsby* is F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but later moved to the East Coast where he was a student at Princeton University, a well-known writer.

C. The author of the novel *The Great Gatsby* is F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but later moved to the East Coast where he was a student at Princeton University and later, a well-known writer.

D. The author of the novel *The Great Gatsby* is F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but later moved to the East Coast, where he was a student at Princeton University, and a well-known writer.

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Correct Answer is: D

The original sentence is a comma splice, two independent clauses joined by a comma. To correct this, we need to use a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) or to make the sentence into two separate sentences. Choice D correctly uses a comma to separate two independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction. Choice A is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. Choice B is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. Choice C is incorrect because it creates a comma splice and the phrase "and later" is misplaced.