Question

practice grammar quiz: fragment/splice/run on quiz english 10 (s2 p06 rm c226) schurg, darden / grammar / grammar group 2 (s2) clauses 10. i really hate you. even though you brought me flowers once. i really hate you, even though you brought me flowers once. i really hate you: even though you brought me flowers once. correct as is i really hate you; even though you brought me flowers once.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a fragment: "Even though you brought me flowers once" is a dependent clause and can't stand alone. The first option combines the independent clause "I really hate you" with the dependent clause "even though you brought me flowers once" using a comma, which is correct for a complex sentence (independent + dependent clause). A colon or semicolon is inappropriate here (colon for explanation/listing, semicolon for two independent clauses), and the original is incorrect (has a fragment).

Answer:

A. I really hate you, even though you brought me flowers once.