Examkin

Soru

Zorluk: OrtaRun-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Mycorrhizal fungal networks in temperate forests facilitate resource exchange between mature trees and developing saplings, channeling carbon and water across vast subterranean systems. Forester Suzanne Simard demonstrated that these fungal threads act as an underground communication system, nearby trees can share vital nutrients during periods of drought or environmental stress. As a result, the overall health and resilience of the forest ecosystem are significantly enhanced. Which of the following options provides the most grammatically correct revision of the underlined text?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    system; because nearby trees can share
  3. system, allowing nearby trees to shareCevap
  4. D
    system, nearby trees, which can share

Cevap

system, allowing nearby trees to share
The correct revision replaces the second independent clause with a participial phrase beginning with 'allowing'. This eliminates the second subject-verb pairing, thereby resolving the comma splice cleanly and maintaining proper sentence flow.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the clause structure around the underlined segment
The clause before the comma ('these fungal threads act as an underground communication system') and the clause after ('nearby trees can share vital nutrients...') are both independent clauses capable of standing alone.
Joining two independent clauses with only a comma results in a comma splice error.
2
Evaluate the grammar of each option to resolve the comma splice
Converting the second independent clause into a participial modifier starting with 'allowing' removes the second independent clause while preserving the sentence's logical meaning.
A participial phrase attached with a comma correctly modifies the main clause without requiring a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.

Anahtar Kavram

Comma Splices and Clause Integration
Bu soruyu puanla

Konular

Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Bu konudan daha fazla soru