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Problem 15 - Entrance Test

Which of the following is a run-on sentence or comma splice?

A. The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.B. The cat slept all day, the dog barked at every passerby.C. Because it was late, we decided to go home.D. We finished our work; then, we went out to dinner.

Correct: B

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. 'The cat slept all day' and 'the dog barked at every passerby' are both independent clauses, and joining them with only a comma creates a comma splice.