What is a Comma Splice?
Two independent clauses that are joined by a comma
What is a run-on sentence?
more than one independent clause without proper punctuation
Is this a proper sentence? It takes courage to obey difficult instructions the wise man will obey for his own good.
NO
Is this a proper sentence? An invention differs from a discovery, but they are closely related.
YES
true or false: run on sentences have one independent clause
False
true or false: Comma splices have two or more dependent clauses
True
Correct the sentence: Ms.Cindy graded our essays she was very tired.
Ms. Cindy graded our essays, so she was very tired.
Is this a proper sentence? My little sister Gretchen is growing like a weed soon she will be taller than me
NO
True or false: you can use semicolons to fix both comma splices and run-on sentences
TRUE
Name the 4 strategies you can use to fix a sentence.
End Marks, Coordinating conjunctions and commas, subordinate conjunctions, semi-colons
Fix the following comma splice: The teacher was angry, the students were too loud.
The teacher was angry, for the students were too loud.
Is the following a comma splice, run-on sentence or correct sentence: Before you buy fruit from that store, you should check it for mold.
correct sentence
Which is the the best correction for: My cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted food.
My cat meowed angrily, so I knew she wanted food.
