Question

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

A) Flags usually represent nations, but they are also used to send messages.
B) Jack, the captain of the team, called a team meeting for Saturday, September 12.
C) Although most people in the ancient world lived in plain houses, the palace at Knossos had bathrooms.
D) A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday, however it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.
E) For the test on Saturday, you will need the following items:

Answer 1

D) A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday, however it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.

Step-by-step explanation:

A comma splice occurs when two main or independent clauses are wrongly joined by a single comma. To correct a comma splice, the two clauses can be combined with a semicolon and a comma after the linking word however, with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (like and, but or so), by making one of the clauses dependent or subordinate, or by separating the clauses into two different sentences with a period, capital letter and a comma after however. Therefore, the sentence can be revised as follows:

A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday; however, it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.

A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday, but it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.

A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday, although it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.

A storm front will move into North Georgia on Thursday. However, it should be sunny and clear by the weekend.