Avoiding Comma Splices in English Grammar

What is a comma splice?

• Using a comma before a conjunction

• A type of dependent clause

• Joining two independent clauses with a comma without a conjunction

• A punctuation error involving misuse of semicolons

Which of the following is an example of two independent clauses?

• I was thirsty because I was hot

• While I was thirsty, I waited

• I was thirsty, I drank some water

• Because I was thirsty, I drank

How can you correct a comma splice by altering sentence structure?

• Inserting a conjunction

• Creating two separate sentences

• Using a semicolon

• Adding a subordinating conjunction

What role does a conjunction play in joining clauses?

• It joins two independent clauses

• It ends a sentence

• It introduces a list

• It separates two dependent clauses

Which conjunction would correctly join the clauses 'I was thirsty' and 'I drank some water'?

• And

• But

• Because

• So

What is the correct use of a semicolon in the context of comma splices?

• To join two closely related independent clauses

• To precede a conjunction

• To add a list after an independent clause

• To introduce a quotation

Which of the following is NOT a function of a semicolon?

• Separating items in a complex list

• Joining two related independent clauses

• Correcting comma splices between related sentences

• Introducing a dependent clause

How does making one clause dependent correct a comma splice?

• It introduces a necessary conjunction

• It breaks up the sentence into smaller parts

• It changes the independent nature of one clause

• It adds a semicolon

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A punctuation mark that replaces commas

• A conjunction that joins two independent clauses

• A word that always starts a new sentence

• A conjunction that makes one clause dependent on another

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Although

• But

• And

• Nor