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QuizMultiple Choice

Sentence Patterns

Question 4 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

Read the sentence.Before I baked the cake, I bought the ingredients, I measured them.Choose the best correction for this sentence with a comma splice.

Answer
A
Before I baked the cake I bought the ingredients, I measured them.
B
Before I baked the cake, I bought the ingredients I measured them.
C
Before I baked the cake; I bought the ingredients, I measured them.
D
Before I baked the cake, I bought the ingredients, and I measured them.

Explanation

The sentence contains two complete thoughts: “I bought the ingredients” and “I measured them.” Joining them with a comma and the coordinating conjunction “and” fixes the comma splice. Choice D also correctly places a comma after the introductory clause “Before I baked the cake.”

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