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QuizMultiple Choice

Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 1 • GA-Literature and Composition II A

Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

Answer
A
Paula is moving to Chicago winters are cold there.
B
Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.
C
Paula is moving to Chicago, so winters are cold there.
D
Paula is moving to Chicago; however, winters are cold there.

Explanation

The original sentence joins two independent clauses with only a comma, creating a comma splice. Choice B correctly connects the ideas with “where,” making the second part describe Chicago: “Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.” Choice A still has a comma splice, while C and D suggest relationships between the ideas that do not make sense.

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