MediumReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
The following sentence contains an error in punctuation: "Because of the high-pitched sounds that flycatchers produce, they have developed an exceptional sense of hearing."
Which choice corrects the error in the sentence above?
A
Because, of the high-pitched sounds that flycatchers produce they have developed an exceptional sense of hearing.
B
Because of the high-pitched sounds that flycatchers produce, they have developed an exceptional sense of hearing.
C
Because of the high-pitched sounds that flycatchers produce; they have developed an exceptional sense of hearing.
D
Because of the high-pitched sounds that flycatchers produce, they, have developed an exceptional sense of hearing.
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The sentence contains a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma. To correct the sentence, we can either use a semicolon, a period, or a conjunction. Choice B uses a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction, which corrects the comma splice.
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