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Comma Splices

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10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comma splice?

A comma splice is a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list.

A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence.

A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when a comma is used instead of a semicolon.

A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? a) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. b) I went to the store and bought some groceries. c) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

b) I went to the store and bought some groceries.

c) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

d) I went to the store I bought some groceries.

a) I went to the store, I bought some groceries.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you fix a comma splice?

Use a semicolon to separate the clauses.

Remove the comma and leave the clauses as one sentence.

Use a subordinating conjunction to join the clauses.

Use a coordinating conjunction or separate the clauses into separate sentences.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice? a) I went to the store. I bought some groceries. b) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries. c) I went to the store; I bought some groceries.

a) I went to the store. I bought some groceries.

d) I went to the store, bought some groceries.

c) I went to the store; I bought some groceries..

b) I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a coordinating conjunction to fix a comma splice?

To introduce a dependent clause and create a grammatically correct sentence.

To separate two independent clauses and create a grammatically correct sentence.

To replace the comma with a semicolon and create a grammatically correct sentence.

To connect two independent clauses and create a grammatically correct sentence.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction? a) and b) but c) or d) all of the above

e) because

f) so

d) all of the above

g) not

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a semicolon used for in fixing a comma splice?

To replace a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

To connect two independent clauses that are not closely related in meaning.

To separate two dependent clauses that are closely related in meaning and could not stand alone as separate sentences.

To separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning and could stand alone as separate sentences.

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