Which sentence has a comma splice?

A I went home, and I ate dinner.

B I went home, I ate dinner.

C I went home; I ate dinner.

D After going home, I ate dinner.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma without a coordinating conjunction. B needs "and" or a semicolon.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which sentence has a comma splice?" is Option B: I went home, I ate dinner..

The other options — A) I went home, and I ate dinner., C) I went home; I ate dinner., D) After going home, I ate dinner. — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma without a coordinating conjunction. B needs "and" or a semicolon.

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Which sentence has a comma splice?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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