Question #N536
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Which choice corrects the error in the sentence? The most obvious sign that the speaker is speaking directly to the reader is the use of the word "you." There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal. The speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader, and the speaker uses a conversational tone throughout the passage.
A. The most obvious sign that the speaker is speaking directly to the reader is the use of the word "you." There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal. The speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader, and the speaker uses a conversational tone throughout the passage.
B. The most obvious sign that the speaker is speaking directly to the reader, is the use of the word "you." There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal. The speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader, and the speaker uses a conversational tone throughout the passage.
C. The most obvious sign that the speaker is speaking directly to the reader, is the use of the word "you." There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal; the speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader, and the speaker uses a conversational tone throughout the passage.
D. The most obvious sign that the speaker is speaking directly to the reader is the use of the word "you." There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal. The speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader, and uses a conversational tone throughout the passage.
Correct Answer is: D
The original sentence contains a comma splice because two independent clauses are incorrectly joined with only a comma. Choice D corrects this by removing the comma and replacing it with a period, which correctly marks the boundary between the two sentences.