
Fixing Comma Splices: Key Techniques

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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are comma splices considered errors in writing?
They improperly join two complete sentences.
They create sentence fragments.
They use too many commas.
They make sentences too long.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a comma splice?
Two sentences joined with a semicolon.
Two sentences joined with a comma.
A sentence with too many commas.
A sentence without a subject.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a way to fix a comma splice?
Using a semicolon.
Using a comma alone.
Using a period.
Using a comma and a FANBOY.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, Since
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which FANBOY would best fit in the sentence: 'Megan has comma splices in her paper, ___ Andre has run-ons in his.'
but
so
nor
or
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a 'Hot Shot Mama Cat'?
A type of punctuation mark.
An acronym for coordinating conjunctions.
A type of sentence structure.
An acronym for conjunctive adverbs.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a conjunctive adverb?
And
Therefore
However
Moreover
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