Question
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling, it will disrupt local ecosystems and water tables.
Which proposed edit correctly addresses the comma splice in the original sentence?
(1 point)
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling (it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables).
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling: it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables.
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling, but it will disrupt local
ecosystems and water tables.
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling; it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables.
Which proposed edit correctly addresses the comma splice in the original sentence?
(1 point)
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling (it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables).
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling: it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables.
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling, but it will disrupt local
ecosystems and water tables.
The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling; it will disrupt local ecosystems
and water tables.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The correct edit that addresses the comma splice in the original sentence is:
**The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling; it will disrupt local ecosystems and water tables.**
This option uses a semicolon, which is appropriate for linking two closely related independent clauses.
**The argument against constructing a new highway is compelling; it will disrupt local ecosystems and water tables.**
This option uses a semicolon, which is appropriate for linking two closely related independent clauses.
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