Question

He paragraph contains several comma splices and fused sentences. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is.

The idea for a national theater or cultural center in Washington, D.C., dates back to 1933, the building we commonly call the Kennedy Center did not open until 1971. The full name of the facility is the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts President Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, were instrumental in raising funds for the center. The Kennedy family contributed about $500,000 to the place originally called the National Cultural Center. In 1964, ground was finally broken, the center was renamed in honor of Kennedy in the same year. The center is located on the Potomac River, somewhat removed from the Mall, and it is not easily accessible by public transportation. Gifts from many nations include crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and materials for the walls and curtains. Three main theaters are housed in the center: the largest is the Concert Hall with its powerful pipe organ, the second is the Opera House, the smallest is the Eisenhower Theater. The National Symphony Orchestra performs in the Concert Hall the Washington National Opera performs in the Opera House. Several smaller venues are also located in the center, a gift shop and restaurant are also available. Many of the performance events are free to the public, opportunities for school groups to perform in the facility have been made available.

Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
Question 9 options:

to 1933, but the building

to 1933. The building

Both revisions are acceptable.

No revision is necessary.

Answer 1

Both revision options 'to 1933, but the building' or 'to 1933. The building' are acceptable corrections to the comma splice error in the underlined sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The underlined selection in the paragraph 'The idea for a national theater or cultural center in Washington, D.C., dates back to 1933, the building we commonly call the Kennedy Center did not open until 1971.' contains a comma splice, which is a type of run-on sentence where two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma. The correct way to fix this error is by either using a conjunction or separating the clauses into two distinct sentences. Therefore, the acceptable revisions are 'to 1933, but the building' or 'to 1933. The building'. This means that both revision options presented are acceptable.