Question #N130
The sentence "My favorite color is blue, but my sister’s favorite color is red" is incorrect because it has a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when a comma is used to join two independent clauses that should be separated by a semicolon or a period. Which of the following choices corrects the sentence?
Which choice is the best way to correct the sentence?Correct Answer is: D
The best way to correct the sentence is to replace the comma with a semicolon. A semicolon is the only punctuation mark that can correctly separate two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. Choice A is incorrect because it still contains a comma splice. Choice B is incorrect because it incorrectly uses a comma after a coordinating conjunction. Choice C is incorrect because it incorrectly uses a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses. The only choice that uses a semicolon to correctly separate two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction is Choice D.