"If the figures are in by the end of the month we will hopefully be able to begin planning for the upcoming year's budget,but if they are not then the planning process will most definitely have to wait until later" is an example of
A) a comma splice.
B) an overly long sentence.
C) an indefinite pronoun starter.
D) an awkward pointer.
E) parallelism.

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B)"If the figures are in by the end of the month" is a dependent clause."[W]e will hopefully be able to begin planning for the upcoming year's budget" is an independent clause."[B]ut if they are not then the planning process will most definitely have to wait until later" is another independent clause.A comma splice is when two independent clauses have been joined by a comma,but no conjunction.An awkward pointer is an awkward reference where you want readers to refer to a specific point in a document.Parallelism is when you repeat the pattern in words,phrases,clauses,or entire sentences.For example,"Using Lists to clarify and emphasize" and "Adding Headings and Subheadings" are parallel.Starting a sentence with "It is" or "There is" is an awkward pronoun starter.

"If the Figures Are in by the End of the Month