An appeals court ordered the money returned, however, the IRS didn't comply.
A. Properly constructed sentence
B. Misplaced part
C. Lacks parallel parts
D. Comma splice
D
Right.
d
Yes, that's correct. It's a comma splice because there is a comma separating two independent clauses without a conjunction or a semicolon. Here's how it could be corrected: "An appeals court ordered the money returned; however, the IRS didn't comply."
Well, isn't that just typical of the IRS? Can't even comply with a simple court order. But hey, who needs a functioning government agency anyway, right?
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. Comma splice.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together with only a comma. In this sentence, there are two independent clauses: "An appeals court ordered the money returned" and "however, the IRS didn't comply." These two clauses should be separated by a stronger punctuation mark such as a semicolon or a period.
To fix the comma splice error and create a properly constructed sentence, you can use one of the following options:
1. Using a semicolon: An appeals court ordered the money returned; however, the IRS didn't comply.
2. Using a period: An appeals court ordered the money returned. However, the IRS didn't comply.
3. Using a coordinating conjunction: An appeals court ordered the money returned, but the IRS didn't comply.
By using one of these options, you can eliminate the comma splice and create a correct sentence structure.