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Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

AThe cruise ship docked on Oahu, then again on Maui.
BThe pots clanged to the kitchen floor, the kitten cowered under the table.
COur friend, who travelled from Tennessee, was quite tired when he arrived.
DWe need help with organization, structure, and spelling

Verified Answer :

Option B contains a comma splice.

A better way to rephrase that "sentence" could be:

1. The pots clanged to the kitchen floor, and the kitten cowered under the table.

2. The pots clanged to the kitchen floor.  The kitten cowered under the table.

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

A comma splice  Example

as in 'nobody goes there anymore, it's boring').