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Meteorologists use weather balloons to gather data from the upper atmosphere. These balloons carry instruments called radiosondes high into the sky, they measure temperature, humidity, and pressure. This valuable information is then transmitted back to ground stations for analysis.

Which of the following choices best replaces the underlined portion of the passage?

  1. A
    high into the sky, they measure
  2. B
    high into the sky; measuring
  3. C
    high into the sky. Because they measure
  4. high into the sky to measureCevap

Cevap

high into the sky to measure
The correct answer replaces the comma and pronoun with the infinitive phrase 'to measure'. This resolves the comma splice by converting the second independent clause into a dependent infinitive phrase that grammatically modifies the main clause.

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1
Identify the grammatical issue in the underlined portion.
The original sentence joins two independent clauses ('These balloons carry instruments called radiosondes high into the sky' and 'they measure temperature, humidity, and pressure') with only a comma, which is a comma splice error.
Independent clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone.
2
Evaluate the choices to find one that resolves the comma splice without introducing new errors.
Changing the verb phrase to an infinitive phrase ('to measure') eliminates the second independent clause, turning it into a modifier that describes the purpose of carrying the instruments.
An infinitive phrase does not require a coordinating conjunction or semicolon to link with the main clause.

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Identifying and correcting comma splices by changing clause structure
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Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

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