Question #N720
The sentence below contains an error in punctuation. Which choice corrects the error? <br> Although the painting was recently rediscovered in a dusty attic, it was clearly a masterpiece, the colors vibrant and the brushstrokes bold and confident.
A. Although the painting was recently rediscovered in a dusty attic, it was clearly a masterpiece, the colors vibrant and the brushstrokes, bold and confident.
B. Although the painting was recently rediscovered in a dusty attic, it was clearly a masterpiece, the colors vibrant, and the brushstrokes bold and confident.
C. Although the painting was recently rediscovered in a dusty attic, it was clearly a masterpiece; the colors vibrant and the brushstrokes bold and confident.
D. Although the painting was recently rediscovered in a dusty attic, it was clearly a masterpiece the colors vibrant and the brushstrokes bold and confident.
Correct Answer is: B
The sentence contains a comma splice. The comma after "masterpiece" is incorrectly used to separate two independent clauses. To correct the comma splice, we can insert a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction. Choice B correctly uses a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction "and" to separate the two independent clauses.