Select the Answer That Corrects the Comma Splice or Run-On

question 13

Multiple Choice

Select the answer that corrects the comma splice or run-on sentence.
-Janet left fingerprints on the glass, the detectives were able to solve the crime.

• A) Janet left fingerprints on the glass, consequently, the detectives were able to solve the crime.
• B) Janet left fingerprints on the glass; consequently, the detectives were able to solve the crime.
• C) Janet left fingerprints on the glass so the detectives were able to solve the crime.
• D) Janet left fingerprints on the glass the detectives were able to solve the crime.

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Definitions:

Add

To join something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount.

Simp

A pejorative slang term referring to someone who performs excessive sympathy and attention toward another person, often for little or no return.

Conj

A conjunction or connecting term that combines sentences or terms in logic or grammar.

Conj

Short for conjunction, a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.