Which sentence includes a comma splice?(1 point)

Question

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

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 by just a comma without a coordinating conjunction or a proper form of punctuation. In this case, "Cell phones should be permitted in schools" and "they can function as an educational tool" are both independent clauses.