Question: Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

Options:

1. I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
2. I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
3. I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining.
4. I wanted to go for a walk because it was raining.

Correct Answer: I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.

Solution:

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction.