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In 1903, Mary Anderson observed a New York streetcar driver struggling to see through sleet. She quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield, manufacturing companies rejected her invention as a distraction to drivers.

Which of the following options represents the most grammatically correct and logical version of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Although she quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield, manufacturing companiesCevap
  3. C
    Although she quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield; manufacturing companies
  4. D
    She quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield. While manufacturing companies

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Although she quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield, manufacturing companies
The correct answer successfully resolves the comma splice by placing the subordinating conjunction 'Although' at the beginning of the first clause. This turns it into a dependent clause, which is correctly joined to the subsequent independent clause by a comma, while also establishing the logical relationship of contrast.

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1
Identify the boundary and relationship between the two clauses in the underlined portion.
The two clauses are 'She quickly designed a hand-operated squeegee to clear the windshield' and 'manufacturing companies rejected her invention as a distraction to drivers.'
Analyzing clause boundaries helps determine whether the sentence contains a comma splice or coordination error.
2
Evaluate the grammar of the original sentence.
The original sentence joins two independent clauses with only a comma, which is an incorrect construction known as a comma splice.
This confirms that the original text needs to be changed.
3
Assess the options to find a grammatically correct way to join these clauses that maintains logical relationships.
Introducing the subordinating conjunction 'Although' at the beginning of the first clause makes it dependent, which allows it to connect correctly to the independent main clause using a comma.
Subordination corrects the comma splice and properly establishes the contrasting relationship between Mary Anderson designing the wiper and the companies rejecting it.

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