Question #N1184
A group of students are working on a project for their English class. They need to research and write a report on a famous author. They decide to write about Jane Austen. One student writes the following sentence in their report: "Austen was a prolific writer, she published six novels in her lifetime."
Which choice correctly revises the sentence to conform to the conventions of Standard English?Correct Answer is: B
The sentence is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with only a comma. The correct way to combine two independent clauses is to use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. Choice B is the only option that does this. Choice A is incorrect because the comma does not connect two independent clauses properly. Choice C is incorrect because the semicolon is not the correct punctuation to connect two independent clauses. Choice D is incorrect because the comma is not the correct punctuation to connect two independent clauses.