Question

1. What is the best way to correct this sentence?

Water dripped through the bottom as the day or night progressed,
people could tell time by checking the water's level.
A. Change progressed, people to progressed, and people
B. Change water's to waters
C. Change bottom to bottom,
D. Change time by to time. By
What's the best answer?
Explain why it's the best answer: (Keep in mind, "Because it makes sense" is NOT an explanation.)

Answer 1

answer: a

explanation: there is a comma error because you can’t use a comma to separate independent clauses. if you use one of FANBOYS after the comma (and), then it is acceptable.