Question

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read this sentence.
garrett is a fantastic surfer, he goes to the beach every weekend.
identify the choice that corrects the comma splice in this sentence.
○ garrett, is a fantastic surfer, he goes to the beach every weekend.
○ garrett is a fantastic surfer. he goes to the beach every weekend.
○ garrett is a fantastic surfer he goes; to the beach every weekend.
○ garrett is a fantastic surfer he goes to the beach every weekend.

Explanation:

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by just a comma. To correct it, we can use a period to separate them into two sentences, a semicolon (if the clauses are closely related), or a conjunction. Here, using a period and starting the next sentence with a capital letter ("He") is a standard correction. The option "Garrett is a fantastic surfer. He goes to the beach every weekend." correctly separates the two independent clauses.

Answer:

Garrett is a fantastic surfer. He goes to the beach every weekend. (the third option from the top)