Question

Two independent clauses incorrectly joined are referred to as a ______.

misplaced modifier
sentence fragment
fused sentence
subordinate clause

Answer 1

The correct answer among the choices provided is the third option. Two independent clauses incorrectly joined are referred to as a fused sentence. A fused sentence is also called a run-on sentence. To correct this, an appropriate conjunction or punctuation mark must be put in between the clauses.