Question

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

After I finish my chores, I am going to take a nap.


I am going to visit my cousin after school, and then I'm going to the library.


Whenever I need help, my friend Mia always volunteers.


I'm going to take the garbage out, it smells!

Answer 1

D. I'm going to take the garbage out, it smells!

When two separate clauses are brought together by a comma alone, without a coordinating conjunction or other suitable punctuation, this is known as a comma splice. This sentence wrongly joins the independent clauses "I'm going to take the garbage out" and "It smells!" with a comma.