Question

read this sentence: several poets have taken inspiration from walt whitmans style therefore hes known in literary circles across the world. how can this fused sentence be fixed? a. several poets have been inspired by walt whitmans style and therefore hes known in literary circles across the world. b. several poets have taken inspiration from walt whitmans style, therefore hes known in literary circles across the world. c. several poets have taken inspiration from walt whitmans style; therefore, hes known in literary circles across the world.

Explanation:

A fused - sentence error occurs when two independent clauses are run - together without proper punctuation or a conjunction. Option C correctly separates the two independent clauses with a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb "therefore" and a comma after it. Option A uses "and therefore" which is redundant, and option B lacks the proper punctuation before "therefore".

Answer:

C. Several poets have taken inspiration from Walt Whitman's style; therefore, he's known in literary circles across the world.