Question

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

1. miles thinks he is the best at chess, he is not the best though.

miles thinks he is the best at chess he is not the best though.
correct as is
miles thinks he is the best at chess: he is not the best though.
miles thinks he is the best at chess, but he is not the best though.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze sentence structure:

• The original sentence has a comma splice (two independent clauses joined by just a comma).
• Option 1: Removes the comma, creating a run - on sentence.
• Option 2: The original has a comma splice, so it's not correct as is.
• Option 3: Using a colon here is incorrect because the second clause doesn't explain or list items related to the first.
• Option 4: Adds the conjunction "but" to properly connect the two independent clauses, fixing the comma splice.

Answer:

D. Miles thinks he is the best at chess, but he is not the best though.