Comma Splice
Conjunction
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100
Heavy rain fell throughout the night, by morning every major road was flooded.
-Heavy rain fell throughout the night. By morning every major road was flooded. -Heavy rain fell throughout the night, and by morning every major road was flooded. -Because heavy rain fell throughout the night, every major road was flooded in the morning.
100
John studied hard for the test he failed it anyway.
John studied hard for the test, but he failed it anyway.
100
I love to write papers I would write one everyday if I had the time.
I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time.
100
Adam is a sweet boy. He really loves animals.
Punctuation
100
When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.
When I get older I want to have a big family; I like big families.
200
Americans speak too rapidly, this is a common complaint by foreign visitors.
-Americans speak too rapidly: this is a common complaint by foreign visitors. -Foreign visitors commonly complain that Americans speak too rapidly.
200
She put on a sweater it was cold outside.
She put on a sweater, for it was cold outside.
200
The book was very interesting the main character died in the last scene.
The book was very interesting; the main character died in the last scene.
200
I love going to Disney world, but my family wants to visit Disneyland.
Conjunction
200
He put on some sunscreen, the sun was so extremely hot, and he wanted to go inside.
He put on some sunscreen because the sun was extremely hot. He wanted to go inside.
300
This is not such an elegant playground, the kids love it.
-This is not such an elegant playground, but the kids love it. -This is not such an elegant playground; however the kids love it.
300
The dog is the one that helped me he still scares me.
The dog is the one that helped me, but he still scares me.
300
By 7:30, it was to late the show had already begun.
By 7:30, it was to late; the show had already begun.
300
Our professor reviewed for the test in class, several of us went to the library afterwards to study.
Comma splice
300
Football is a great sport and it is very cheap and you only need a ball and you can play it in the park.
Football is a great sport and it is very cheap. You only need a ball and you can play it in the park.
400
Mary kissed Frank, then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him.
-Mary kissed Frank; then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. -Mary kissed Frank. Then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. -Mary kissed Frank, and then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him.
400
The icicles were melting they dripped into the bucket below.
The icicles were melting, so they dripped into the bucket below.
400
Suddenly, there was complete silence in the boys’ room then the mother knew she’d better check on them.
Suddenly, there was complete silence in the boys’ room; then the mother knew she’d better check on them.
400
Communication is important in every relationship, but it’s especially important to a newly married couple.
Conjunction
400
The other day I went to Grandma’s house and when I was there I ate cookies and crackers and she gave me some soda and then I went outside to pick apples and I fell and scraped my knee so she brought me back inside and helped me wash it out and it didn’t hurt at all
The other day I went to Grandma’s house. When I was there I ate cookies and crackers, and then she gave me some soda. Then I went outside to pick apples. I fell and scraped my knee, so she brought me back inside and helped me wash it out. It didn’t hurt at all
500
The coach was mad at his team, he told the players that they had to work harder in practice, he made them watch extra film to prepare for the next game.
-The coach was mad at his team. He told the players that they had to work harder in practice, and he made them watch extra film to prepare for the next game. -The coach seemed mad at his team, so he told his players that they had to work harder in practice. He also made them watch extra film to prepare for the next game.
500
The police determined that Miss Scarlet had never entered the library that day had she, according to fingerprint evidence, ever touched the revolver.
The police determined that Miss Scarlet had never entered the library that day, nor had she, according to fingerprint evidence, ever touched the revolver.
500
After all the fun and laughter had ended when all but one or two of the lights had been turned off the backyard seemed strangely empty and where once a joyous throng had danced and sung an exhausted silence had settled amid the vacant picnic tables and abandoned folding chairs night had fallen and the party had ended.
After all the fun and laughter had ended, when all but one or two of the lights had been turned off, the backyard seemed strangely empty. Where once a joyous throng had danced and sung, an exhausted silence had settled amid the vacant picnic tables and abandoned folding chairs. Night had fallen, and the party had ended.
500
The U.S. Postal Service is usually very reliable; however, sometimes a letter is not delivered for weeks, months, or even years.
Punctuation
500
I wrote a report, and I learned a lot from it, but it got a "D" because the teacher said it was full of sentence errors, so I decided to learn how to recognize them.
I wrote a report, and I learned a lot from it. However, but it got a "D" because the teacher said it was full of sentence errors, so I decided to learn how to recognize them.
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