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Zorluk: KolaySubordination and Coordination

Refer to the underlined portion marked [1] in the passage below:

Many species of mushrooms glow in the [1] dark, and this light attracts insects that help disperse their spores.

Which of the following choices best maintains the grammatical correctness of the sentence?

  1. NO CHANGECevap
  2. B
    dark, this
  3. C
    dark. Because this
  4. D
    dark; because this

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The option containing 'NO CHANGE', which properly coordinates the two clauses using a comma and the coordinating conjunction 'and'.
The original text correctly uses a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction 'and' to join two independent clauses. This is a standard and grammatically correct way to coordinate complete thoughts.

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1
Identify the two clauses in the sentence.
The first clause is 'Many species of mushrooms glow in the dark' (independent) and the second clause is 'this light attracts insects that help disperse their spores' (independent).
To determine the correct punctuation and conjunction, we must first know if the clauses are independent or dependent.
2
Determine the grammatical relationship needed to join two independent clauses.
Two independent clauses can be joined by a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (such as 'and').
Joining them without a coordinating conjunction creates a comma splice, and using a subordinating conjunction like 'because' inappropriately can create a fragment or disrupt the logical flow.

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