Commas, Semicolons, and Sentence Combining

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

• Comma Splice

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

John is always late for school, nobody seems to care.

• Comma Splice

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Jarod had an interview with a television company, I might get a job as his assistant.

• Jarod had an interview with a television company, I might get a job as his assistant.

• Jarod had an interview with a television company I might get a job as his assistant.

• Jarod had an interview with a television company, so I might get a job as his assistant.

• Jarod had an interview with a television company and might get a job as his assistant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The trail was steep and very rocky, nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky. Nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky, nevertheless every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky but one of the hikers reached the top.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In the humanities disciplines, scholars mostly use a deductive structure and a thesis statement. While in the social sciences or science disciplines, scholars prefer to use an inductive structure and a hypothesis.

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Drew Hayden Taylor’s critique of Stephen Harper’s apology. Argued that it is insufficient to the task. 

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Successful academic essays use language that is clear, concise, and grammatically correct unsuccessful academic essays are unclear, wordy, and grammatically incorrect. 

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Hooper wanted to raise his camera, but his arm would not obey.

• camera he tried but

• camera, his arm

• camera, then

• NO CHANGE

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The fish continued to move away from the cage __ Hooper heard faint popping noises,

• NO PUNCTUATION

• COMMA

• , all of a sudden

• PERIOD after cage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B