Question

Identify the group of words as a sentence, a fragment, a comma splice, or a fused sentence.




He twisted his ankle in a match in Scotland then he decided to retire and return to the United States.

Answer 1

The group of words is a **fused sentence**. A fused sentence occurs when two independent clauses are joined together without the appropriate conjunction or punctuation. In this case, "He twisted his ankle in a match in Scotland" and "he decided to retire and return to the United States" are both independent clauses that need proper punctuation or a conjunction to separate them.