Select the Answer That Corrects the Comma Splice or Run-On

Multiple Choice

Select the answer that corrects the comma splice or run-on sentence.
-Janet left fingerprints on the glass, the detectives were able to solve the crime.

A) Janet left fingerprints on the glass, consequently, the detectives were able to solve the crime.
B) Janet left fingerprints on the glass; consequently, the detectives were able to solve the crime.
C) Janet left fingerprints on the glass so the detectives were able to solve the crime.
D) Janet left fingerprints on the glass the detectives were able to solve the crime.