Question

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

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, 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.

Answer 1

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

This is a comma splice — two independent clauses joined only by a comma. Fixes: use a semicolon, add a coordinating conjunction, or make two sentences.