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Read the passage below:

Although pocket parks occupy minimal acreage, their ecological and social contributions to dense neighborhoods are significant. The creation of these spaces requires careful coordination between city departments and neighborhood groups, however, local volunteers are usually the ones who manage daily maintenance. These community-led efforts not only lower municipal costs but also foster a strong sense of neighborhood pride. Ultimately, these small green oases demonstrate how urban revitalization can thrive from the ground up.

Which of the following is the best replacement for the underlined portion in the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. groups; however, local volunteersCevap
  3. C
    groups; because local volunteers
  4. D
    groups. Although local volunteers

Cevap

The correct answer is the option that reads 'groups; however, local volunteers' because it correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses linked by a conjunctive adverb.
The correct option properly resolves the comma splice by inserting a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb 'however' and a comma after it, which correctly connects the two independent clauses.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the boundary between the clauses in the sentence.
The sentence contains two independent clauses: 'The creation of these spaces requires careful coordination between city departments and neighborhood groups' and 'local volunteers are usually the ones who manage daily maintenance'.
Before deciding on punctuation, we must determine if the clauses are independent (can stand alone as complete sentences) or dependent.
2
Evaluate the transition word 'however' connecting the clauses.
'However' is a conjunctive adverb, not a coordinating conjunction.
Conjunctive adverbs cannot join two independent clauses with only a comma; doing so results in a comma splice.
3
Apply the correct punctuation rules for joining independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb.
A semicolon must precede 'however', and a comma must follow it.
This structure ('groups; however, local volunteers') properly separates the independent clauses without creating a fragment or a run-on.

Anahtar Kavram

Using a semicolon and conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses and avoid comma splices
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Konular

Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

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