Question

It began to rain the officials cancelled the game.

Which revision most effectively corrects the fused sentence?


It began to rain, therefore the officials cancelled the game.


It began to rain, the officials cancelled the game.


It began to rain, so the officials cancelled the game.

Answer 1

"It began to rain, so the officials cancelled the game."

Explanation: "So" is a coordinating conjunction that correctly links the two independent clauses with a comma. Option 1 misuses a comma before the conjunctive adverb "therefore" (it needs a semicolon or period), and option 2 is still a comma splice.