Correct or Incorrect?
I have been to Chicago, but I have not been to Cincinnati.
Correct!
How do we fix this sentence?
I went to school today, I took a nap when I got home.
1. I went to school today. I took a nap when I got home.
2. I went to school today; I took a nap when I got home.
3. I went to school today, and I took a nap when I got home.
Use commas to attach two __________ ___________ with a ___________.
Use commas to attach two independent clauses with a conjunction.
My dog wants to go for a walk.
Simple sentence.
Breakfast food is my favorite; I especially like pancakes!
Correct!
My brother likes Thanksgiving, I prefer Halloween.
1. My brother likes Thanksgiving. I prefer Halloween.
2. My brother likes Thanksgiving; I prefer Halloween.
3. My brother likes Thanksgiving, but I prefer Halloween.
Use commas to ________ items in a _________.
Use commas to separate items in a list.
Charlie likes bacon the most, but he will eat scrambled eggs, too.
Compound
I said "do you want to go for a walk?"
Incorrect!
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What is one way to correct a comma splice?
Several options!
Use commas to introduce a _________ that is a _________ ____________.
Although it was very long, the movie was still great.
Complex
I need to buy milk eggs and bread.
Incorrect!
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When can you use a semicolon to separate two independent clauses?
When the two clauses are closely related
Comma Splice Fix:
Add a _________ _______ the comma.
Add a conjunction after the comma.
I like to eat waffles and pancakes, but I only put syrup on waffles.
Compound
He wants to read but he also wants to play video games.
Incorrect!
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What do you call the conjunctions that are used to separate two independent clauses?
FANBOYS
(For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.)
Change the ________ to a _________.
(There are two options, I need to hear both from your group!)
Change the comma to a period OR a semicolon.
Though Mitchell prefers reading fantasy books, he read a science fiction book last week, and he thought it was pretty good!
Compound-Complex