Comma splice and a few other things

Daniel Hudson is always late to class, everyone wishes that he would show up on time.

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Hot, summer weather is nice, but high temperatures are dangerous for certain people.

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Walt Whitman, a celebrated writer, is featured in the film Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams, a highly versatile actor, won many awards for his role in the film.

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Don't forget the immortal words of Arnold Schwarzenegger,

"While you are sitting on the couch, eating Doritos, playing video games, someone, somewhere is getting bigger, stronger, and faster than you are."

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Jennifer broke her ankle; as a result, she is in a great deal of pain.

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Since I got paid last week, I can now go to the Vitamin Shoppe to get my favorite workout supplements.

• comma splice

• correctly punctuated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice.

• There's nothing better than my mom's cheesecake, my friend Ray said it's the best he's ever tasted.

• My mom's cheesecake, the best my friend, Ray, has ever tasted, is as delicious as he claims.

• Even though my friend, Ray, said that my mom's cheesecake is the best he's ever tasted, I already knew that.

• My friend, Ray, said that my mom's cheesecake is the best he's ever tasted, and I agree that there is nothing better.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence below that uses a comma splice.

• My favorite night at home with my family is Taco Tuesday, and we love dicing up as many delicious ingredients as we can find.

• Because it was Taco Tuesday, my favorite night at home with my family, we diced up as many delicious ingredients as we could find.

• On Taco Tuesday, my favorite night at home with my family, we always dice up as many delicious ingredients as we can find.

• My favorite night at home with my family is Taco Tuesday, we love dicing up as many delicious ingredients as we can find.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I need you to pick up the following things at HEB ___ protein shakes, Quest protein bars, and branched chain amino acids.

• semicolon

• comma

• colon

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Identify the correct punctuation mark.

If I don't work out; I'm not going to be "swole___" if I'm not "swole," I will be bummed.

• comma

• semicolon

• colon

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A