Click on the item below that contains a comma splice. choose one answer.

a. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia, by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

b. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia, but by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

c. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia; by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

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Alexandra Figueroa

12 October, 06:37

Click on the item below that contains a comma splice. choose one answer.

a. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia, by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

b. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia, but by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

c. by 1914, over 100,000 mennonites lived in rural communities in russia; by 1960, these communities had been destroyed.

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Micaela Francis · Answer 1

Example A

Explanation:

A comma splice (or a comma fault) is a frequent mistake made when using a comma to join two independent clauses without the use of a conjunction. The last two options are correct, as in example B we have a coordinating conjunction but following the comma, while in example C we have a semicolon properly linking two independent clauses that are related in thought.