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Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?
A. The cruise ship docked on Oahu, then again on Maui.
B. The pots clanged to the kitchen floor, the kitten cowered under the table.
C. Our friend, who travelled from Tennessee, was quite tired when he arrived.
D. We need help with organization, structure, and spelling


Sagot :

Option B contains a comma splice.

A better way to rephrase that "sentence" could be:

1. The pots clanged to the kitchen floor, and the kitten cowered under the table.

2. The pots clanged to the kitchen floor.  The kitten cowered under the table.

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

A comma splice  Example

as in 'nobody goes there anymore, it's boring').