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Restoring damaged peatlands is a critical component of global carbon management strategies, as these ecosystems store twice as much carbon as all the world's forests combined. When peatlands are drained for agriculture, the exposed organic matter decomposes rapidly, releasing massive volumes of carbon dioxide. Conservationists are now blocking drainage ditches to rewet the soil, consequently, this intervention, which raises the water table, halts the decay process.

Which of the following choices best corrects the underlined portion of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. soil; consequently, this intervention, which raises the water table, haltsCevap
  3. C
    soil. Because this intervention, which raises the water table, halts
  4. D
    soil; consequently, this intervention, which raises the water table, halting

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The correct answer is the choice that uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses and keeps the active verb 'halts': 'soil; consequently, this intervention, which raises the water table, halts'.
The correct choice uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses ('Conservationists are now blocking drainage ditches to rewet the soil' and 'consequently, this intervention, which raises the water table, halts the decay process') and correctly includes the finite verb 'halts' to complete the second clause.

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1
Analyze the first clause starting with 'Conservationists' to determine if it is independent.
The clause 'Conservationists are now blocking drainage ditches to rewet the soil' contains a subject ('Conservationists') and a verb ('are blocking') and expresses a complete thought, making it an independent clause.
Identifying clause boundaries is necessary to determine proper punctuation between clauses.
2
Analyze the second clause starting with 'this intervention' to check for independence and verb presence.
The clause 'this intervention, which raises the water table, halts the decay process' contains a subject ('this intervention') and a main verb ('halts'), separated by a non-restrictive relative clause ('which raises the water table'). It is also an independent clause.
Determining if the second clause is independent helps identify if a coordinating conjunction, semicolon, or period is needed.
3
Evaluate how the two independent clauses are joined and correct the grammatical error.
Joining two independent clauses with a comma and the conjunctive adverb 'consequently' creates a comma splice. A semicolon must be used before 'consequently' to correctly join them, and the verb 'halts' must remain a finite verb to avoid creating a fragment.
A semicolon is required to separate two independent clauses when no coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) is present.

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