Question

Select the sentence that properly corrects the error below:

I gave the dog a bath, he was filthy. (10 points)


Because the dog was filthy. I gave him a bath.

I gave the dog a bath because he was filthy.

I gave the dog a bath. Because he was filthy.

I gave the dog a bath. Filthy.

Answer 1

I gave the dog a bath because he was filthy

Answer 2

The second one—I gave the dog a bath because he was filthy. There needs to be a connecting word between ‘I gave my dog a bath’ and her was filthy. This are both independent clauses, so a conjunction is needed.