Question

One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run- on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Select the item that is correct. Louise went to the grocery store to buy groceries for the week; however, she left her shopping list at home. Louise went to the grocery store to buy groceries for the week, however, she left her shopping list at home. Louise went to the grocery store to buy groceries for the week however she left her shopping list at home.

Answer 1

The correct sentence is the first one. Louise went to the grocery store to buy groceries for the week; however, she left her shopping list at home.

There are two independent clauses in this sentence. In this example, they are properly separated with a semicolon (;) and a conjunction ("however"). They could also function as two completely separate sentences, but this is the next best solution.