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Question #N169

The scientist was researching a new method for detecting cancer cells in patients, a technique that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The scientist’s work was considered groundbreaking in the field of medicine, and their findings were published in a leading medical journal. Which choice best maintains the grammatical consistency of the sentence?

Which of the following is the best way to combine the two sentences to maintain the grammatical consistency of the sentence?

A. The scientist was researching a new method for detecting cancer cells in patients, a technique that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and their findings were published in a leading medical journal.

B. The scientist was researching a new method for detecting cancer cells in patients, a technique that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease; their findings were published in a leading medical journal.

C. The scientist was researching a new method for detecting cancer cells in patients, a technique that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, their findings were published in a leading medical journal.

D. The scientist was researching a new method for detecting cancer cells in patients, a technique that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, because their findings were published in a leading medical journal.

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Correct Answer is: A

The best way to combine the two sentences is to use a comma and a coordinating conjunction to connect the two independent clauses. This is because both clauses can stand alone as complete sentences. The correct choice uses a comma and the coordinating conjunction "and" to connect the two independent clauses. The other choices result in grammatical errors, such as a comma splice, a run-on sentence, or an incorrect use of a semicolon.