Question

Click on the item below that contains a comma splice.

A. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometers from the church in Wittenberg where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.
B. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany; about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.
C. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.

Answer 1

The item that contains a comma splice is:

C. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.

Step-by-step explanation:

The comma splice occurred when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma instead of a semicolon or a full stop. To avoid this comma splice, the independent clause, "about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg," is identified. We can either put a semicolon after Germany or a full stop. Putting a full stop separates the sentence into two.