Question
Which is the best way to correct the comma splice in the following sentence?
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, and her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, so her hair blowing in the wind, so the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind but the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, and her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, so her hair blowing in the wind, so the crowd cheered wildly.
Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind but the crowd cheered wildly.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best way to correct the comma splice in the sentence is:
**Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.**
This option correctly connects the independent clauses while maintaining the intended meaning of the sentence.
**Jolene ran at top speed, her hair blowing in the wind, and the crowd cheered wildly.**
This option correctly connects the independent clauses while maintaining the intended meaning of the sentence.