Question

Which revision corrects the comma splice in the sentence 'Jessie painted a picture, she petted the cat.'?

1) Jessie painted, a picture, she petted the cat.
2) Jessie painted a picture then she petted the cat.
3) Jessie painted a picture she petted the cat.
4) Jessie painted a picture, then she petted the cat.

Answer 1

The correct revision that fixes the comma splice in the sentence 'Jessie painted a picture, she petted the cat' is option 4) Jessie painted a picture, then she petted the cat.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct revision that fixes the comma splice in the sentence 'Jessie painted a picture, she petted the cat' is option 4) Jessie painted a picture, then she petted the cat.

A comma splice occurs when two complete sentences are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction or another form of punctuation. In this case, adding the coordinating conjunction 'then' creates a compound sentence, correctly separating the two ideas.