SAT English Practice Question

The following sentence contains a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined without a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. Which choice corrects the comma splice in the sentence? While the debate about whether the United States should have a single-payer healthcare system continues, many Americans support the idea of a single-payer system, believing that it would make healthcare more affordable and accessible.

1. A.While the debate about whether the United States should have a single-payer healthcare system continues, many Americans support the idea of a single-payer system, believing that it would make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
2. B.While the debate about whether the United States should have a single-payer healthcare system continues many Americans support the idea of a single-payer system, believing that it would make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
3. C.While the debate about whether the United States should have a single-payer healthcare system continues; many Americans support the idea of a single-payer system, believing that it would make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
4. D.While the debate about whether the United States should have a single-payer healthcare system continues, many Americans support the idea of a single-payer system because they believe that it would make healthcare more affordable and accessible.