5 Ways To Fix A Comma Splice
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By Professorheather
Question Excerpt
| 1. | Use a semicolon My mother retired from the Navy last year, she is writing a book about her experiences. |
| 2. | Coordinating Conjunction Jennifer mowed the grass this morning, tonight she will water the flowers and bushes. |
| 3. | Semicolon + conjunctive adverb The small girl was lost in the shopping mall, she was crying and looking for her mother. |
| 4. | Two Sentences Mrs. Johnson inherited a large sum of money from his uncle, he can buy a new car now. |
| 5. | Subordinating Conjunction Manuel and Maria worked very hard on their project, they felt they deserved a high grade. |
| 6. | Can you now recognize a comma splice? |
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| 7. | Can you now name at least two ways to fix a comma splice? |
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| 8. | Given what you learned today, how can you apply it to your own writing? |
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