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Sentence Fluency

Question 6 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Read the information below.ØErin enjoys dancingØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy HopWhich is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?

Answer
A
Erin enjoys dancing, and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
B
Erin enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
C
Erin, who enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
D
Erin, enjoys dancing and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

Explanation

Choice A correctly joins the two complete thoughts with a comma and the coordinating conjunction “and”: “Erin enjoys dancing” and “her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.” Choice B joins two complete thoughts with only a comma, creating a comma splice. Choice C is not a complete sentence, and choice D incorrectly puts a comma between “Erin” and the verb “enjoys.”

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