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In the late nineteenth century, the expansion of railroads necessitated a synchronized time system to replace the hundreds of local solar times kept by individual towns. Because scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock. Sir Sandford Fleming proposed a system of 24 hourly time zones, which was eventually adopted globally.

Which of the following choices is the most grammatically correct revision of the underlined portion?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Because scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock,Cevap
  3. C
    Because scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock;
  4. D
    Scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock,

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Because scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock,
The correct option replaces the period with a comma. This change correctly attaches the introductory dependent clause to the main independent clause that follows, eliminating the sentence fragment and establishing a clear, grammatically sound sentence structure.

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1
Identify the grammatical function of the underlined clause.
The clause 'Because scheduling trains was nearly impossible when each station operated on its own clock' starts with a subordinating conjunction ('Because'), which makes it a dependent clause.
Understanding clause type helps determine if it can stand alone as a complete sentence.
2
Analyze the surrounding punctuation to check for structure errors.
The dependent clause is currently separated from the next clause by a period, which isolates it as a sentence fragment.
A dependent clause cannot function as a standalone sentence and must be attached to an independent clause.
3
Select the correct punctuation to join the dependent clause to the main clause.
Replacing the period with a comma correctly links the introductory dependent clause to the main independent clause. A semicolon is incorrect because the first clause is dependent, and removing 'Because' altogether results in a comma splice.
An introductory dependent clause must be followed by a comma before the independent clause begins.

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Correcting sentence fragments by joining a dependent clause to an independent clause using a comma.
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