One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. Group of answer choices Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort; it also takes time. Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort, it also takes time. Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort it also takes time

A). Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort; it also takes time.

Explanation:

As per the question, option A i.e. 'Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort; it also takes time' exemplifies the sentence that is correct as it is appropriately punctuated. It correctly employs semicolon(;) to join the two independent clauses to form a correct compound sentence. Option B is incorrect as it contains a comma splice where a comma(,) is mistakenly used to join two independent clauses. While option C is wrong as it demonstrates a run-on sentence where two independent clauses are linked together without using appropriate punctuation or coordinating conjunction. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.