Comma Splice Practice

The following sentence contains a comma splice:

Fernanda is nice, she always helps me with my homework.

Choose the option below that corrects the comma splice.

• Fernanda is nice. She always helps me with my homework.

• Fernanda is nice she always helps me with my homework.

Which sentence properly uses commas? (a)  

• I like dogs, cats, and birds.
• I like dogs cats, and birds.
• I like, dogs, cats, and birds.
• I like, dogs cats and birds.

Answer explanation

Remember that when writing a sentence that includes a list, you put a comma after every item in the list.

Which sentences below contain comma splices?

Choose all options that apply.

• I went to McDonald's, I bought french fries.

• My dad makes my lunch every day, I always enjoy it.

• French fries are my favorite food, but my sister likes chocolate better.

• We wanted to buy a dress, some shoes, and a pineapple.

The following sentence contains a comma splice:

I like peanuts, Maria prefers popcorn.

Choose all the options below that correctly repair the comma splice:

• I like peanuts; Maria prefers popcorn.

• I like peanuts Maria prefers popcorn

• I like peanuts, but Maria prefers popcorn.

• I like peanuts. Maria prefers popcorn.

Answer explanation

I like peanuts Maria like popcorn is a fused sentence.

There is no punctuation showing us where one sentence ends and the other begins.

Fix the following comma splice:

I want a good grade, I had better study.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A semicolon can be used to repair a comma splice.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A period cannot be used to repair a comma splice.

• True

• False

A comma and a coordinating conjunction (one of the FAN BOYS) can be used to repair a comma splice.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

One of the most interesting plants is the cactus, for it is able to live without water for years.

• Correct

• Comma splice

• Fused sentence

• Fragment

Segundo didn't really want to hang out with me, he just wanted to borrow money.

• Correct

• Comma splice

• Fused sentence

• Fragment