Select the sentence that correctly avoids a comma splice error:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Summer days bring intense heat; consequently, markets open late in the evening.
- Step 1: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined solely by a comma without a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
- Step 2: Joining two independent clauses with 'consequently' requires either a semicolon ('; consequently,') or a period ('. Consequently,').
- Step 3: Option 1 correctly avoids both comma splices and run-on fused sentences.
Answer
Kuwait City experiences intense summer heat; consequently, daily commercial activities often extend into the late evening.
Why not the others: Option 2 is a classic comma splice with a conjunctive adverb; Option 3 is a direct comma splice between two independent clauses; Option 4 is an unpunctuated run-on sentence.
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