5 Ways To Fix A Comma Splice
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By Professorheather
Questions and Answers
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1.Use a semicolon My mother retired from the Navy last year, she is writing a book about her experiences.
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2.Coordinating Conjunction Jennifer mowed the grass this morning, tonight she will water the flowers and bushes.
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3.Semicolon + conjunctive adverb The small girl was lost in the shopping mall, she was crying and looking for her mother.
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4.Two Sentences Mrs. Johnson inherited a large sum of money from his uncle, he can buy a new car now.
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5.Subordinating Conjunction Manuel and Maria worked very hard on their project, they felt they deserved a high grade.
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6.Can you now recognize a comma splice?
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Yes
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No
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Maybe
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7.Can you now name at least two ways to fix a comma splice?
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Yes
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No
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Maybe
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8.Given what you learned today, how can you apply it to your own writing?
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I can check my writing and look for this kind of mistake. When I find it, I can fix it.
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I can ask my professor if I make this mistake and if I do, I can look at my writing and try and find examples. Then, I can fix them.
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When writing, I can begin to think more carefully about where I put commas and what I am using them for.
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