Which sentence correctly fixes a comma splice?

• A. She sings well; she also plays guitar.
• B. She sings well, she also plays guitar.
• C. She sings well and she also plays guitar.
• D. She sings well; and she also plays guitar.

Answer: (A)

A comma splice happens when two independent sentences are joined only with a comma. The correct fix uses a semicolon to link the two independent clauses, showing they are closely related while keeping them separate as complete thoughts: She sings well; she also plays guitar.

Using a comma by itself between two complete sentences creates a comma splice, which is not correct here. If you try to connect with and but omit the comma, you’d get a fused sentence; you need either a comma before the coordinating conjunction or the sentences as separate statements. Placing a semicolon before and is also incorrect—the semicolon belongs between the two independent clauses without an extra conjunction.