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Mark the correct version of the underlined sentence.
Joelis just learned that because of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the oceans are becoming more acidic.

atmosphere; however, the oceans
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atmosphere. The oceans
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The correct version of the underlined sentence is:

Joelis just learned that because of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere**. The oceans** are becoming more acidic.

This version uses a period (.) to separate the two independent clauses, which are complete sentences that can stand on their own. The other versions use incorrect punctuation marks, such as a comma (,), a semicolon (;), or no punctuation at all, which create run-on sentences or comma splices. A run-on sentence is when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. A comma splice is when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma, without a coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).

I hope this helps you understand how to punctuate sentences correctly.

: [Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences]

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