Question

practice grammar quiz: fragment/splice/run on quiz
english 10 (s2 p06 rm c226) schurg, darden / grammar / grammar group 2 (s2) clauses

1. the pirates are trying to steal my boat this is no good at all.

correct as is
the pirates are trying to steal my boat, this is no good at all.
the pirates are trying to steal my boat, so this is no good at all.
the pirates are trying to steal my boat: this is no good at all.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze sentence structure (run - on, comma splice, etc.). The original is a run - on. Option 2 has a comma splice (two independent clauses joined by just a comma). Option 3 uses "so" (a conjunction) to properly connect the clauses. Option 4 uses a colon, but the relationship is causal, better with a conjunction. So the correct one is the option with "so".

Answer:

The pirates are trying to steal my boat, so this is no good at all.