Comma Splices

What is a comma splice?

• Two independent clauses linked with a comma

• Two dependent clauses seperated by a comma

Which of these is a comma splice?

• She tried to be polite, but it came off as condescending.

• When spring arrives, which is very rainy.

• Since they had left, he had never been the same.

• I like animals, I'm allergic to cats.

How could you fix a comma splice?

• Separate it into two sentences

• Add a coordinating conjunction

• Make the independent clauses into dependent ones

• Replace the comma with a semicolon

Which of these is a correctly punctuated sentence?

• He wanted to comfort them, they were very sad.

• Since the dog was happy, after he chased the squirrel.

• They were anxious about the play they paced until it was their turn to perform.

• She felt that she had had a great interview, so she was happy.

If we change, "I went to the mall, Amy was there" to "When I went to the mall, Amy was there", does this fix the comma splice?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't now

Is this a comma splice? "I often walk the dogs on the beach. They love splashing in the waves."

• Yes

• I don't know

• No

• Maybe

Which of these is correctly punctuated?

• Fanning the pizza with a napkin, Anne waited for it to cool, she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the fried chicken.

• This book was great; The plot and story were really interesting.

• I love going to the mall, it's so fun.

Which of these corrects the comma splice "Tarian wanted to be an astronaut for NASA, they even took a junior astronaut camp when they were 12"?

• Tarian wanted to be an astronaut for NASA. They even took a junior astronaut camp when they were 12.

• Tarian wanted to be an astronaut for NASA; so they even took a junior astronaut camp when they were 12.

Is this sentence a comma splice, or is it a correctly punctuated sentence?

• Comma splice!

• Correctly formatted

• Run-on sentence

• What--?

Is this a run-on sentence a comma splice, is it a correct sentence?

• I think it's a run-on.

• Comma Splice, obviously.

• You fools, it's both run-on and comma splice!

• None of the above.