Question

practice grammar quiz: fragment/splice/run on quiz english 10 (s2 p06 rm c226) schurg, darden / grammar / grammar group 2 (s2) clauses 8. we should hang out with the track team more, they are some neat people. we should hang out with the track team more they are some neat people. correct as is we should hang out with the track team more: they are some neat people. we should hang out with the track team more; they are some neat people.

Explanation:

The original sentence "We should hang out with the track team more, they are some neat people." is a comma splice (two independent clauses joined by just a comma). To correct it, we can use a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses, as a semicolon is appropriate for connecting two related independent clauses. Let's analyze each option:

• The first option removes the comma but creates a run - on sentence (two independent clauses with no punctuation or conjunction between them).
• The "correct as is" option is wrong because the original is a comma splice.
• The option with a colon is incorrect here because a colon is used to introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation, and this context doesn't fit that usage.
• The option with a semicolon correctly separates the two independent clauses.

Answer:

D. We should hang out with the track team more; they are some neat people. (assuming the last option is labeled D, if the options are labeled differently, adjust the label accordingly. For example, if the last option is labeled as the fourth option, state "The fourth option: We should hang out with the track team more; they are some neat people.")