ENG 3U Comma Splices

ENG 3U Grammar and Punctuation Review

Multiple Choice

Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

Baking one's bread requires time, patience, and practice, these ingredients cannot be bought or borrowed.

• Correct

• Comma splice

Multiple Choice

Although some Texans do not like to admit it, Alaska is our largest state.

• Correct

• Comma splice

Multiple Choice

Getting the right to vote is one thing, using it is another.

• Correct

• Comma splice

Multiple Choice

Jill didn't really want to visit me, all she wanted was to borrow money.

• Correct

• Comma splice

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE:

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• We decided to leave the restaurant; the food took too long.
• We decided to leave the restaurant, the food took too long.

Multiple Choice

The zoo is a wonderful experience for everyone; you should go. 

• Run-on
• Comma splice
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice.

• The sports car was bright yellow and impressive, I knew I'd have to buy one someday.

• The sports car, a bright yellow and impressive one, was something I knew I'd have to buy one day.

• Since the sports car was bright yellow and impressive, I knew I'd have to buy one someday.

• The sports car was bright yellow and impressive, so I knew I'd have to buy one someday.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice.

• Although I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, I was happy he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, yet I was happy to see he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear, my own personal spa guest, in my swimming pool having the time of his life.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice:

• Since I love playing video games, I use them as a way to unwind after school.

• I love to play my favorite video game, Treetop Fun, after school.

• I love to play video games after school, it's a great way to unwind.

• I love to play video games after school, and I prefer to play Treetop Fun.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• We ate cake, chocolate, and ice cream.

• We, ate cake chocolate, and ice cream.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• Second, mix the flour and water.

• Second mix the flour, and water.