Comma Splices
He rode on his bike, it was fun.
a) no change
b) He rode on his bike. It was fun.
c) He rode on his bike, and it was fun.
d) He rode on his fun bike.
What is c) He rode on his bike, AND it was fun.
Alternate answers: He rode on his bike; it was fun. He rode on his bike. It was fun.
The map is big it is blue and green.
a) no change
b) The map is big, blue, and green.
c) The map is big blue and green
d) The map is big. It is also blue and green.
What is b) The map is big, blue, and green.
The chocolate cake with sprinkles taste very good.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change taste to tastes?
Carrie called the post office in reference OF her missing package.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change of to to?
Because my broken heart, which you have left hardly beating in my chest, is the reason for my endless suffering.
What 2 words would you remove?
My broken heart, which you have left hardly beating in my chest, is the reason for my endless suffering.
What is because and my?
She tried to correct the sentence, it was surprisingly difficult.
a) no change
b) , and it was surprisingly difficult.
c) , it was difficulty surprising.
d) , but it was surprisingly difficult.
What is d) She tried to correct the sentence, but it was surprisingly difficult.
The stapler was broken no one could use it.
What word should you add at the beginning of the sentence?
a) Since
b) If
c) Because
d) No correction needed
What is a) Since?
The laptop with her documents fail to work properly.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change fail to fails?
TO my defense, I waited a whole week before I tweeted that Han Solo was murdered.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change to to In?
In my defense,
Russell Brand, the English comedian, being one of the funniest celebrities alive.
Russell Brand, the English comedian, is one of the funniest celebrities alive.
Comma splices are an important concept in grammar; however, they are difficult to learn.
a) no change
b) in grammar, however, they are difficult to learn.
c) in grammar. However, they are difficult to learn.
d) in grammar-- however, they are difficult to learn.
What is a) no change?
A run-on sentence is a sentence that is not broken into more pieces where it should be they're very annoying to read.
Where in the sentence does it indicate it is a run-on?
It needs a period, or semi-colon, between two separate, complete sentences.
A run-on sentence is a sentence that is not broken into more pieces where it should be. They're very annoying to read.
Yesterday, the code red emergency in the buildings scares the people on the sidewalk.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change scares to scared?
I noticed that you are to critical in movies where women are the heroes.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
too critical
The girl was very upset and worried, her cat had run away.
a) no change
b) and worried cause her cat had run away.
c) and worried because her cat had run away.
d) and worried however, her cat had run away.
What is c) The girl was very upset and worried because her cat had run away.
The radio was broken the volume was loud, everyone was screaming!
Where does an additional comma go?
The radio was broken, the volume was loud, and everyone was screaming!
Every morning during the summer, the Smith brothers with the car drives down to the beach.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change drives to drive?
Knowing she was a terrible baker, Elena made the cookies BY scratch.
a) no change
b) from
c) for
d) with
What is b) from?
Once, there was a boy who loved cake, he ate it very often.
a) no change
b) who loved cake but he ate it very often.
c) who loved cake and who ate it very often.
d) who loved cake. He ate it very often.
What is d) Once, there was a boy who loved cake. He ate it very often.
When the package arrives, someone needs to take the check to the man who brings it we haven't paid him yet.
What punctuation should be added after "it" to make the sentence more clear?
What is a period (.)?
The small, brown potato planted on the barren hills are all alone in the ground.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change are to is?
I always wait until my mom is WITH a good mood before I give her bad news.
What is one correction that can be made in this sentence?
What is change with to in?