Answer :
Option b, which uses a semicolon, is the correctly punctuated statement and not a fused sentence. The other options contain improper punctuation, making them fused sentences. Wrestling is considered the oldest sport that is still practiced today; in fact, competitive wrestling existed as early as 3000 BCE.
The correct answer to the question of identifying the one statement that is not a fused sentence is option b: Wrestling is considered the oldest sport that is still practiced today; in fact, competitive wrestling existed as early as 3000 BCE. This sentence is punctuated correctly with a semicolon, which is appropriately used to link two closely related independent clauses. In contrast, the other options are all fused sentences as they contain two independent clauses that run together without proper punctuation separating them.
Answer:
b) Wrestling is considered the oldest sport that is still practiced today; in fact, competitive wrestling existed as early as 3000 BCE.
Explanation:
The statement in option b) is not a fused sentence because it is correctly punctuated with a semicolon before the independent clause "in fact, competitive wrestling existed as early as 3000 BCE." A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. The other options are fused sentences because they do not have proper punctuation to separate the independent clauses. In a fused sentence, two independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation, which can make the sentence difficult to understand.
