International sporting events need not be fiscal disasters, the financ

International sporting events need not be fiscal disasters, the financial success of the 1992 Olympic Games demonstrates that fact.

(A) the financial success of the 1992 Olympic Games demonstrates that fact
(B) for example, the 1992 Olympic Games were financially successful
(C) like the financial success of the 1992 Olympic Games demonstrates
(D) a fact demonstrated by the 1992 Olympic Games, which were financially successful
(E) as the financial success of the 1992 Olympic Games demonstrates

International sporting events need not be fiscal disasters- Independent clause
the financial success of the 1992 Olympic Games demonstrates that fact- Independent clause

Connecting two independent clauses using a comma creates an error of comma splice. We can either use a semicolon or conjunction to connect both. Only option E uses the conjunction “as” to connect both clauses.
Options B and D also contain an error of Subject-Verb Agreement. The 1992 Olympic Games is a singular event that requires a singular verb.

E is correct.

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