Question

1. which option below corrects the grammar mistakes in the following sentence? original: in britain many drink tea every afternoon in america, people drink coffee more often. in britain, many drink tea every afternoon, in america, people drink coffee more often. in britain many drink tea every afternoon in america, people drink coffee more often. in britain, many drink tea every afternoon; in america, people drink coffee more often. in britain, many drink tea every afternoon in america, people drink coffee more often.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a comma - splice error (two independent clauses joined by just a comma). The correct way is to separate the two clauses with a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction. Among the options, the one with a semicolon is the correct one as it properly separates the description about tea - drinking in Britain and coffee - drinking in America.

Answer:

In Britain, many drink tea every afternoon; in America, people drink coffee more often.