Question

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

1. lucas needs to chill out he is driving me crazy.

lucas needs to chill out, he is driving me crazy.
correct as is
lucas needs to chill out: he is driving me crazy.
lucas needs to chill out; he is driving me crazy.

Explanation:

The original sentence "Lucas needs to chill out he is driving me crazy" is a run - on sentence (two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation). Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Lucas needs to chill out, he is driving me crazy" uses a comma to join two independent clauses, which is a comma splice and incorrect.
• Option 2: The original is a run - on, so it's not correct as is.
• Option 3: Using a colon here is not the appropriate way to join these two independent clauses. A colon is used for introducing a list, an explanation, etc., and these two clauses are related but not in a way that a colon is suitable.
• Option 4: Using a semicolon to join two independent clauses (both can stand on their own as sentences) is correct. A semicolon is used to link two closely related independent clauses.

Answer:

D. Lucas needs to chill out; he is driving me crazy.