Punctuation Comma Splice or Fused Sentence

A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to connect two sentences.

• True

• False

A fused sentence is 2 sentences that run together without proper punctuation

• true

• false

I love writing essays, I would write them all day

• comma splice

• fused sentence

I made it to school today I was tired

• comma splice

• fused sentence

Cecilia's favorite animal was the narwhal, she loved it mostly for its unicorn horn

• comma splice

• fused sentence

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• They decided to go to the museum, the girls were very bored.
  

• It started raining, but they decided to keep running.

• After the trip to the zoo, they stopped for ice cream.

• She has a collection of posters; her favorite is of Snoopy.

What is a Comma Splice?

• A comma used to link two independent clauses

• Two or more complete sentences that connect improperly

• Incomplete sentences or ideas

How many ways are there to fix a comma splice?

• Three

• Five

• Four

• Seven

What are the three ways to fix a Comma Splice?

• Semi-Colon

• Comma and conjunction

• Separate into two sentences

• Take away all the punctuation

• Comma Slices aren't real

What is the difference between a comma splice and a fused sentence?

• Comma splice is a sentence connected without any sort of punctuation, and a fused sentence is when a comma is used to improperly connect two individual causes.

• There is no difference between a comma splice and a fused sentence.

• Comma splice is when a comma is used to improperly connect two individual causes, and a fused sentence is connected without any sort of punctuation.