To splice or not to splice!

Which one is a comma splice?

• Each sentence below is wrong, it has a comma splice.

• Each sentence below is wrong; it has a comma splice.

• Each sentence below has a comma splice; therefore, it is wrong.

• Each sentence below is wrong, because it has a comma splice.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which one IS a comma splices ?

• Elvis Presley was a great singer, but he was never really accepted by the country music's mainstream.

• Elvis Presley was a great singer. He was never really accepted by the country music's mainstream

• Elvis Presley was a great singer, he was never really accepted by the country music's mainstream.

• Elvis Presley was a great singer; however, he was never really accepted by the country music's mainstream.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which one uses a conjunction?

• Every wall was smashed to rubble; the only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble.

• Every wall was smashed to rubble. The only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble.

• Every wall was smashed to rubble, and the only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble

• Every wall was smashed to rubble, the only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How can you fix this comma splice?

Eliza ran to the store, then she bought some candy.

• With a period

• With a comma

• With a semicolon

• With a conjunction

Fix this comma splice by using a conjunction in the appropriate place:

Some people cannot eat strawberries, _____ that would not be a valid reason for a general condemnation of strawberries.

Solve this comma splice:

We worked from dusk to dawn,___ never had so many contracts been written in such a short time.

Fix this comma splice by making it TWO independent sentences:

Money continued to flow in, we started to live the life of the rich.

Which one uses a semicolon? (;)

• Brazil has won several world cups championships in soccer, they are always considered a good team.

• Brazil has won several world cups championships in soccer; they are always considered a good team.

• Brazil has won several world cups championships in soccer; therefore, they are always considered a good team.

• Brazil has won several world cups championships in soccer, so they are always considered a good team.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fix this comma splice by using the correct conjunction:

Cristiano Ronaldo may be the best soccer player in the world today,_______ many still consider Pele the best one ever.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which one uses a conjunction?

• The town looked deserted; the streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing.

• The streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing, so the town looked deserted.

• The town looked deserted. The streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing.

• The town looked deserted, the streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E