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Which of the following sentences includes a comma splice?
  1. We detested the assignment, the supervisor gave it to us as a punishment.
  2. With the correct equipment, the field crew could measure the extent of the problem.
  3. Coyotes eat mostly small rodents, birds, and the occasional Pomeranian.
  4. None of the above.
Explanation
Answer: A - The sentence “We detested the assignment, the supervisor gave it to us as a punishment” includes a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when only a comma separates clauses that could stand alone as sentences. To correct a comma splice, a semicolon or period can be inserted, the clauses can be connected, or the sentence can be restructured.

For example: We detested the assignment that the supervisor gave to us as a punishment.
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