Choose the sentence that contains a comma splice.

A) Since it was chilly, I ordered some coffee at the snack bar.

B) Because this has been a very dry summer, the supply of reservoir water is very low.

C) As I sat on a bench and drank my coffee, a seagull passed over, he relieved himself on my head.

D) As I leaned over the railing of the ferry, I watched the seagulls dip down into the deep green water.

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Mila Gibbs

14 October, 19:51

Choose the sentence that contains a comma splice.

A) Since it was chilly, I ordered some coffee at the snack bar.

B) Because this has been a very dry summer, the supply of reservoir water is very low.

C) As I sat on a bench and drank my coffee, a seagull passed over, he relieved himself on my head.

D) As I leaned over the railing of the ferry, I watched the seagulls dip down into the deep green water.

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Zayden Woodward · Answer 1

First of all, you need to know what a comma splice is. A comma splice, also known as a run-on sentence, means that two or more sentences are mixed into one large sentence but with improper punctuation. So, a comma is inserted where a period should be to separate two or more unrelated sentences.

Having this in mind, the correct answer is C. As I sat on a bench and drank my coffee, a seagull passed over, he relieved himself on my head.

There should be a period between the words 'over' and 'he.'

Clark · Answer 2

The answer might be C