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Question #N323

The following text is from an article about the early development of the internet. The text explores how the internet changed the way people communicate and access information. It discusses the development of the internet from its early stages to its current widespread use. It explains how the internet has transformed the world in several ways. It emphasizes the importance of the internet as a tool for connecting people and sharing knowledge. The text also discusses some of the challenges that the internet has faced, such as censorship and privacy concerns.

Which of the following revisions to the underlined portion of the passage would correct the error in sentence structure?

A. It discusses the development of the internet from its early stages to its current widespread use, explaining how the internet has transformed the world in several ways.

B. It explains how the internet has transformed the world in several ways, and it discusses the development of the internet from its early stages to its current widespread use.

C. It discusses the development of the internet from its early stages to its current widespread use, it explains how the internet has transformed the world in several ways.

D. It discusses the development of the internet from its early stages to its current widespread use; it explains how the internet has transformed the world in several ways.

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Correct Answer is: A

The original sentence contains a comma splice, which is an error in sentence structure. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma. The correct way to correct a comma splice is to either use a semicolon, a conjunction, or to separate the clauses into two separate sentences. Choice A correctly corrects the comma splice by using a comma followed by a conjunction.