Comma Splice Challenge

Identify the comma splice in the following sentence: I went to the store, I bought some groceries. What is the correct version?

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store. I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store: I bought some groceries.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct the comma splice in the following sentence: She loves to read books, she spends hours in the library.

• She loves to read books. She spends hours in the library.

• She loves to read books she spends hours in the library.

• She loves to read books, she also spends hours in the library.

• She loves to read books; she spends hours in the library.

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. B) The cat meowed and the dog barked. C) The flowers bloomed, the bees buzzed.

• C) The flowers bloomed, the bees buzzed.

• A) The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• B) The cat meowed and the dog barked.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rewrite the sentence without a comma splice: He enjoys playing basketball, he is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing basketball, which is why he is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing basketball and is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing basketball he is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing basketball. He is on the school team.

Select the sentence that does not have a comma splice: A) I woke up early, I went for a run. B) She cooked dinner, he cleaned the dishes. C) They watched a movie, they ate popcorn.

• C) They watched a movie, they ate popcorn.

• D) The cat meowed, the dog barked.

• A) I woke up early, I went for a run.

• B) She cooked dinner. He cleaned the dishes.

Which option corrects the comma splice in the sentence: She finished her homework, she went to bed?

• C) She finished her homework, then after that she went to bed.

• B) She finished her homework, next she went to bed.

• A) She finished her homework and went to bed.

• D) She finished her homework, she went to bed.