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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, 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.

Answer 1

The first sentence: "Cell phones should be permitted in schools, they can function as an educational tool."
Explanation: Two independent clauses are joined with only a comma, which creates a comma splice.