Question

Which sentence includes a comma splice?(1 point)
Responses

Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool.

Cell phones should be permitted in schools, although only in certain circumstances.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools, although only in certain circumstances.

Cell phones should be permitted in schools, but only if they are kept on silent mode.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools, but only if they are kept on silent mode.

Cell phones should be permitted in schools; they can be used in an emergency.

Answer 1

The sentence that includes a comma splice is:

"Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool."

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma. In this case, "Cell phones should be permitted in schools" and "they can function as an educational tool" are both independent clauses.