Comma Splice

What is a comma splice?

• A comma splice is usually missing the subject or the predicate of a sentence.

• A comma splice is a complete thought with a subject, predicate, and punctuation.

• A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma.

• A comma splice occurs when an independent clause is missing in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is NOT a way to fix a comma splice?

• add a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• add a semicolon

• add a semicolon, conjunctive adverb, and a comma

• add a comma

Which of these sentences contains a comma splice?

• Jane has a red car, Jill has a blue car.

• Jane has a red car, and Jill has a blue car.

• Jane has a red car; Jill has a blue car.

• Jane has a red car; however, Jill has a blue car.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these sentences contains a comma splice?

• I drink green tea, but they drink coffee.

• I drink green tea. They drink coffee.

• I drink green tea; they drink coffee.

• I drink green tea, they drink coffee.

Correct the following comma splice: The rug in the living room is beautiful, it does not match the furniture.

• The rug in the living room is beautiful; however it does not match the furniture.

• The rug in the living room is beautiful, however, it does not match the furniture.

• The rug in the living room is beautiful but it does not match the furniture.

• The rug in the living room is beautiful, but it does not match the furniture.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Correct the following comma splice: Fred was a conscientious worker, Harry was lazy.

• Fred was a conscientious worker, but Harry was lazy.

• Fred was a conscientious worker; Harry was lazy.

• Fred was a conscientious worker; however, Harry was lazy.

• all of the choices are correct

Correct the comma splice: I kicked the ball, it hit Tom.

• I kicked the ball, and it hit Tom.

• I kicked the ball it hit Tom.

• I kicked the ball and it hit Tom.

• I kicked the ball because it hit Tom.

Which of these sentences contains a comma splice?

• We arrived early; consequently, we found a good place to sit.

• We arrived early, consequently we found a good place to sit.

• We arrived early; we found a good place to sit.

• We arrived early. We found a good place to sit.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct the following comma splice: Sam reads novels, his friend reads comics.

• Sam reads novels; His friend reads comics.

• Sam reads novels; his friend reads comics.

• Sam reads novels and his friend reads comics.

• Sam reads novels, however, his friend reads comics.

Which of the following is a correctly-written sentence?

• My friend loves pizza, I love cheeseburgers.

• He was tired so he went to bed.

• I was feeling hungry; I made a sandwich.

• She goes to the beach, it is a beautiful day.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A