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Zorluk: OrtaSubordination and Coordination

Marie Tharp's detailed maps of the ocean floor revealed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and revolutionized geological science. Her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as 'girl talk,' she persisted in her work, eventually proving the theory of plate tectonics.

Which option represents the most logical and grammatically correct way to write the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Although her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as 'girl talk,' she persistedCevap
  3. C
    Although her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as 'girl talk'; she persisted
  4. D
    Although her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as 'girl talk.' She persisted

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Although her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as 'girl talk,' she persisted
The option that introduces the subordinating conjunction 'Although' at the start of the first clause is correct. By turning the first clause into a dependent clause, it logically and grammatically connects to the independent clause that follows, separated by a comma.

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1
Analyze the structure of the two clauses in the underlined portion.
Both 'Her male colleagues initially dismissed her findings as girl talk' and 'she persisted in her work' are independent clauses.
Understanding clause type is necessary to determine the correct punctuation and conjunctions needed.
2
Identify the grammatical error in the original sentence.
The original sentence contains a comma splice because it joins two independent clauses with only a comma.
A comma alone cannot join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that resolves the comma splice using correct subordination.
Adding the subordinating conjunction 'Although' at the beginning of the first clause successfully makes it dependent, allowing it to connect to the main clause with a comma.
This establishes a clear contrast relationship and fixes the run-on structure without creating fragments or punctuation errors.

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