Comma Splice

Fragments, Run-on, & Comma Splice

Knowing is Learning

Multiple Select

Check the correctly written sentences.

• In the winter months I like to go snow skiing and in the summer I like to go water skiing.

• Waking boarding is hard, however, I have learned I prefer water skiing.

• I like to waterski and snow ski, but I do not like to snow board.

• Skiing is harder than it looks in fact I I am in awe of anyone that can do tricks.

Poll

Rank how confident you feel to edit run-on sentences and comma splices

• 1- not at all

• 2- better than I was earlier

• 3- I think I've got it!

Terms:

• Fragment = incomplete sentence; group of words missing either a complete subject or a complete verb

• Run-on = two or more complete ideas run together without correct punctuation

• Comma Splice = two or more complete ideas run together with only a comma to separate the complete thoughts

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

Lucas is great at basketball, Nathan is great as well.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

Hailey went to the basketball game and Nathan was there.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

The clowns were scary, the jester was funny.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

We went through the haunted chateau and the Zombie High School.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Identify each group of words:

When we were on the bus.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

• Sentence

Solutions for editing:

• Use a comma AND a FANBOYS conjunction between the two complete sentences

• Use a semicolon between the two complete sentences

• Separate into two complete sentences with a period

• Use a semicolon and a transition word and comma between the two complete sentences

• example: I like to go waterskiing; however, I do not like to go wakeboarding.

Multiple Choice

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

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

Multiple Choice

Successful academic essays use language that is clear, concise, and grammatically correct unsuccessful academic essays are unclear, wordy, and grammatically incorrect. 

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

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

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

• no error

• run-on sentence

• comma splice

• sentence fragment