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Modern engineers have long struggled to replicate the durability of ancient Roman concrete, which has survived for millennia under harsh marine conditions. While modern concrete degrades within decades, the Roman material utilizes volcanic ash to prevent crack propagation. Researchers recently discovered that hot mixing creates lime clasts; these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism, consequently, water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps.

Which of the following options best resolves the error in the underlined portion of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    these small mineral formations, serving as a self-healing mechanism; consequently, water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps.
  3. C
    these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism; because water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps.
  4. these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism. Consequently, water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps.Cevap

Cevap

these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism. Consequently, water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps.
The correct option resolves the comma splice by placing a period after the first independent clause, 'these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism'. It then correctly starts a new sentence with the capitalized transitional adverb 'Consequently' followed by a comma, which introduces the second independent clause.

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1
Identify the grammatical structure of the underlined portion and the surrounding clauses.
The underlined portion contains two distinct clauses: 'these small mineral formations serve as a self-healing mechanism' and 'water entering cracks recrystallizes the calcium carbonate to seal the gaps'. Both of these possess subjects and verbs and are independent clauses capable of standing alone.
Distinguishing between independent and dependent clauses is the first step in diagnosing run-on sentences and comma splices.
2
Evaluate the punctuation used to connect these independent clauses in the original text.
The original text connects the two clauses using a comma before and after the transitional adverb 'consequently'.
Transitional adverbs like 'consequently' cannot connect two independent clauses with only a comma; this error is called a comma splice.
3
Examine the alternative options to find the correct punctuation fix.
Placing a period after 'mechanism' creates a grammatically correct boundary between the first independent clause and the second independent clause, which begins with the capitalized transitional adverb 'Consequently' followed by a comma.
A period is a grammatically correct way to separate two independent clauses into distinct sentences.

Anahtar Kavram

Correcting comma splices between independent clauses using appropriate punctuation and transitional words.
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Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

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