A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: 'No improvement required.'
Since the people who gave me a ride decided to leave the concert early, so I had to take a bus home.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The original sentence is a run-on sentence with two independent clauses joined only by a comma and a coordinating conjunction ('so'). This creates a comma splice error. The underlined part 'so I had to take a bus home' begins the second independent clause.
To correct the sentence, the coordinating conjunction 'so' must be removed from the underlined part.