Item 3

Directions: The item below contains a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two main clauses are illegally joined with a comma alone. Choose the best method for fixing the problem.

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Fighting the urge to crawl under her desk, Adriana looked at the clock, a half hour of class remained, more than enough time to do her poorly prepared, ten-minute speech.
  1. ... clock a ...
  2. ... clock; a ...
  3. ... clock, so a ...