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Select the appropriate correction to the following sentence: Reading skills are more important than you think, they’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.


Reading skills are more important than you think, “they’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.”


Reading skills are more important then you think – theyre even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.


Reading skills are more important than you think; they’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.


Reading skills are more important then you think: they’re even linked, to stronger empathy levels, in people.

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MsEducated
The correct answer is C.

Reading skills are more important than you think; they’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.

-- This is correct because the semicolon is used to separate two complete thoughts (instead of a comma, which is incorrect here)
-- This is also correct because the apostrophe is used correctly in "they're"
-- This is correct because there are no commas in the second half of the sentence
-- This is correct because "than" is used, not "then"
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After analyzing the options, we can say the appropriate correction to the sentence is:

C. Reading skills are more important than you think; they're even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.

What is wrong with the original sentence?

  • The sentence "Reading skills are more important than you think, they’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people" is wrong because it uses a comma to connect two independent clauses.
  • The two independent clauses in the sentence are:
  1. Reading skills are more important than you think.
  2. They’re even linked to stronger empathy levels in people.

How can we correct it?

  • If we want to join two independent sentences without using a conjunction (but, for, and, etc.), we must use a semicolon. That way, the punctuation is correct, and the sentences make sense.
  • With that in mind, we can conclude that letter C is the best option. It is the only one that uses a semicolon to join the two independent clauses.

Learn more about independent clauses here:

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