The following sentences form a composition. Select "correct" if the sentence is punctuated correctly, "run-on" if it is a run-on, and "comma splice" if it is a comma splice.
-In 1859, she founded the first Visiting Nurse Association, she then succeeded in bringing medical care to poor people.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice

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This is a comma splice because it joins two independent clauses with only a comma, rather than a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. It could be fixed by adding a coordinating conjunction: "In 1859, she founded the first Visiting Nurse Association, and she then succeeded in bringing medical care to poor people." Alternatively, a semicolon could be used: "In 1859, she founded the first Visiting Nurse Association; she then succeeded in bringing medical care to poor people."

The Following Sentences Form a Composition