Item 7

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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Ingie looked at his wife's collection of cookbooks and sighed, although there were thousands of recipes for delicious meals, he knew that Valerie would want to order another pepperoni and mushroom pizza for dinner.
  1. ... sighed although ...
  2. ... sighed. Although ...
  3. ... sighed; Although ...