Definition:use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
What is comma splice
100
Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine. is an example of?
What is Fused sentence/ run-on
100
Fused sentence also know as
What is a run-on sentence
100
A comma splice occurs when
What is two independent clauses are connected with only a comma
200
can be used with commas to connect two independent clauses
What is conjunction( but, and, for, yet)
200
a mark of punctuation as powerful as a period:
What is semicolon
200
When two independent clauses are connected by a transitional expression (conjunctive adverb) such as however, moreover, nevertheless, is typically
What is a run-on
200
In preparation for the quiz, La'Mia studied comma splices and fused sentences until she thought her brain would burst, finally, she put away her notes, convinced that she would remember the rules even on her death bed. This is an example of
What is comma splice
200
You can break the error into two separate sentences using
What is periods and capital letters
300
"Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked." is an example of comma use in...?
What is introductory elements
300
Cindy's mumbling often gets her in trouble just the other day, in fact, her stylist misunderstood Cindy's instructions and dyed her hair blue after Cindy asked him to trim the ends. This is an example of
What is a run-on
300
When two independent clauses are connected by only a comma, they constitute a run-on sentence that is called
What is comma splice
300
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S stands for?
What is F = for; A = and; N = nor; B = but; O = or; Y = yet; S = so
300
ou can connect the two main clauses with a comma and
What is coordinating conjunction
400
For most, the year is already finished. is an example of simply ?
What is avoiding confusion
400
Mike loves to play computer games, especially Tomb Raider, he imagines that all of the villains are his problems, and he gets great satisfaction blasting them to bits. this is an example of
What is a comma splice
400
They weren't dangerous criminals they were detectives in disguise. This is an example of
What is run-on/fused sentences
400
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S are
What is coordinating conjunctions.
400
Semicolon, coordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction, and period and capital letters are
What is ways to correct comma splices/run ons
500
If you can put an and or a but between the adjectives, a comma will probably belong there to?
What is separate coordinate adjectives.
500
This method reduces one of the two clauses to an incomplete thought
What is subordinate conjunction.
500
This computer doesn't make sense to me, it came without a manual.
What is a run on, the second of two independent clauses contains a pronoun that connects it to the first independent clause.
500
When Matt shaved his head, his mother worried that he had joined a cult the real reason for the bald head, however, was that Matt could get more attention and sympathy from girls who thought he was sick with a dread disease. This is an example of
What is fused sentence
500
Clyde knew that he should be saving money for next semester's tuition he spent every paycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriend Gloria. This is an example of