Comma splices & run on sentences

Comma splices

100

This is a type of sentence that is incorrectly connected by only a comma.

What is a comma splice?

200

Is this correct? Why? I love to color, and I love to paint.

Yes because their is a conjunction in place after the comma.

300

Is this sentence correct? Why? We went to the mall, we went to the movies.

No because you need to have more than a comma connecting two independent clauses.

400

Is this sentence correct? Why? If not how can you fix it? I bought Christmas presents I bought a dress.

No, it not correct because it is two independent clauses connected by only a comma. You can fix it by adding a semi-colon, adding a period, adding a subordinating conjunction, or adding a coordinating conjunction.

500

Name at least three ways to fix a comma splice.

You could add a semicolon, add a period, add a subordinating conjunction, or add a coordinating conjunction.

Run- On Sentences

100

What is wrong with this sentence? We walked down the street we were ran over by a reindeer.

It's a run-on sentence. you could make it two sentences, add a comma and conjunction, add a conjunction and remove the subject from second sentence, last add a semicolon.

200

What is it called when two independent clauses are improperly connected?

It's a run-on sentence.

300

Is this sentence correct? We went to the mall we bought a purse. Why?

No it need to corrected because it has two independent clauses and nothing connecting them.

400

Why is this sentence incorrect and how can you fix it? I bought a Christmas tree we decorated it.

The sentence is incorrect because it is two independent clauses that are not connected by anything. You can fix it with a comma and conjunction, a conjunction and get rid of the subject in the second independent clause, make two sentences, or put a semicolon.

500

Name at least 3 ways you can fix a run-on sentence.

1 Write two complete sentences.2 Adding a conjunction or connecting word and remove the subject in the second sentences.3 Add a conjunction or a connecting word and a comma and keep the subject in the second sentence.4 Use a semicolon to replace the conjunction or connecting word.