Question #N685
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a monumental statue, one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It was built by ancient Egyptians, and the Sphinx is said to have been carved from a single block of limestone. The Sphinx is often depicted with a human head and a lion’s body.
Which choice best revises the underlined portion of the sentence to make it consistent with the conventions of Standard English?
A. It was built by ancient Egyptians, and the Sphinx is said to have been carved from a single block of limestone.
B. It was built by ancient Egyptians, and it is said to have been carved from a single block of limestone.
C. It was built by ancient Egyptians, the Sphinx is said to have been carved from a single block of limestone.
D. It was built by ancient Egyptians, the Sphinx is said to have been carved from a single block of limestone, and the Sphinx is
Correct Answer is: B
The underlined portion of the sentence is a comma splice, which is a grammatical error. Choice B corrects the error by adding a comma and the pronoun "it" to make the sentence grammatically correct.