Comma Splices Flashcard

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What is a comma splice?

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

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How can you fix a comma splice?

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You can fix a comma splice by using a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or by separating the clauses into separate sentences.

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Identify the sentence with a comma splice: 'I went to the store, I bought some groceries.'

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This sentence contains a comma splice because it joins two independent clauses with only a comma.

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What is the best way to correct a comma splice in the sentence: 'She enjoys painting, she sells her artwork.'?

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You can correct it by using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon: 'She enjoys painting, and she sells her artwork.' or 'She enjoys painting; she sells her artwork.'

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Which of the following is an example of 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. I bought some groceries.'

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A) 'I went to the store, I bought some groceries.' is an example of a comma splice.

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What punctuation mark is often incorrectly used in a comma splice?

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A comma is incorrectly used to join two independent clauses.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

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

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A comma splice incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma, while a sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb.

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Provide an example of correcting a comma splice using a semicolon.

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Correcting 'She loves to dance, she goes to the studio every day.' to 'She loves to dance; she goes to the studio every day.'