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The following passage is an excerpt from an essay about medieval European architecture. Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Many architectural historians credit the invention of the flying buttress to the builders of Notre-Dame de Paris in the late twelfth century [1] , indeed, early versions of these external arched supports can be found in much older Byzantine and Romanesque structures across Europe, albeit in a less prominent form.

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is grammatically correct and establishes the most logical transition between the two clauses?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    , however, early
  3. . However, earlyCevap
  4. D
    ; consequently, early

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The option that starts a new sentence with '. However, early' is correct because it avoids a comma splice and provides the correct contrast transition.
The correct option correctly uses a period to separate the two independent clauses, resolving the comma splice. It also uses the transition 'However' to establish the appropriate logical relationship of contrast between the common historical belief and the older physical evidence.

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1
Analyze the relationship between the two clauses separated by the underlined portion.
The first clause states that historians credit the invention of the flying buttress to the builders of Notre-Dame in the late twelfth century. The second clause states that older versions exist in Byzantine and Romanesque structures. This is a contrast relationship.
Determining the correct transition category is necessary to choose the right transition word.
2
Examine the grammatical structure of the sentence.
Both clauses are independent and can stand alone as complete sentences. Joining them with only a comma and a conjunctive adverb creates a comma splice.
Identifying independent clauses helps determine the required punctuation to avoid run-on sentences or comma splices.
3
Evaluate the choices based on both logical transition and grammatical correctness.
The option using '. However, early' correctly uses a period to prevent a comma splice and the contrast word 'However' to show the contradiction.
The correct answer must satisfy both logical coherence and standard grammatical rules.

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Sentence-Level Transitions and Punctuation of Independent Clauses
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