Which sentence contains a punctuation error known as a 'comma splice'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The terminal examination was challenging, many students struggled to finish on time.
- Step 1: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Step 2. 'The terminal examination was challenging' and 'many students struggled...' are full independent clauses joined improperly by a comma. Answer: The terminal examination was challenging, many students struggled to finish on time. Why not the others: Using a semicolon (;), a coordinating conjunction ('and'), or a subordinating conjunction ('Because') corrects the comma splice.
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