Select the sentence that properly avoids a comma splice error:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The clinical trial demonstrated positive efficacy; consequently, the regulatory agency granted expedited approval.
- Step 1: Two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb ('consequently') must be separated by a semicolon or period, followed by a comma. Step 2. Sentence A uses a semicolon before 'consequently' and a comma after it, correctly avoiding a comma splice. Answer: The clinical trial demonstrated positive efficacy; consequently, the regulatory agency granted expedited approval. Why not the others: Choices B, C, and D are run-on sentences with comma splices.
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