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; they can be used in an emergency.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools; they can be used in an emergency.
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, although only in certain circumstances.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools, although only in certain circumstances.
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; they can be used in an emergency.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools; they can be used in an emergency.
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, although only in certain circumstances.
Cell phones should be permitted in schools, although only in certain circumstances.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that includes a comma splice is:
"Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool."
This is a comma splice because it incorrectly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.
"Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool."
This is a comma splice because it incorrectly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.