Select the answer that contains neither a comma splice nor a fused sentence
Feminist artist Judy Chicago (born 1939) creates multimedia projects. Her best-known work is The Dinner Party,which explores women’s history
The sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) gained fame for his mobiles and wire sculptures of circuses he went on to produce large sculptures for public areas
The painter Mary Cassatt (1845-1926) was born in Pennsylvaniabut spent many years in Paris, where the Impressionists thrived,she chose women and children as her special subject
Feminist artist Judy Chicago (born 1939) creates multimedia projects. Her best-known work is The Dinner Party,which explores women’s history

-The sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) gained fame for his mobiles and wire sculptures of circuses he went on to produce large sculptures for public areas

The paragraph above contains a fused sentence, which is the incorrect connection of two independent clauses.

-The painter Mary Cassatt (1845-1926) was born in Pennsylvania but spent many years in Paris, where the Impressionists thrived, she chose women and children as her special subject

The paragraph above contains a comma splice, which is also the incorrect connection of two independent clauses but with a comma.

In the selected answer:

Feminist artist Judy Chicago (born 1939) creates multimedia projects. Her best-known work is The Dinner Party, which explores women’s history

The clauses are well structured grammatically and make a complete thought.