Question

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

A) In order to prove his identity, Gatsby shows Nick the medal he won in the war.
B) Because she's such a flake, Daisy cries when she sees Gatsby’s collection of shirts.
C) At the end of the novel, Nick decides to leave New York because of what has happened.
D) Jay Gatsby achieved his wealth in order to win over Daisy, his wealth was not enough to steal her away from Tom.

Answer 1

D) Jay Gatsby achieved his wealth in order to win over Daisy, his wealth was not enough to steal her away from Tom.

Step-by-step explanation:

A comma splice occurs when you join two independent clauses with a comma and no conjunction. For D, you need to add a conjunction (but), and the comma splice will be fixed:

Jay Gatsby achieved his wealth in order to win over Daisy, but his wealth was not enough to steal her away from Tom.