True or false: Comma splices are two independent clauses joined ONLY by a comma (there is not a conjunction)
True
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Define Run-Ons
When a writer joins the two independent clauses without any punctuation at all.
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Who is mascot at U.D.?
The Blue Hen!!!
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A noun is a...
Person, Place, or thing
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How do you correct fragments?
Remove the period between the fragment and main clause.
Some other punctuation may need to be added to the new combined sentence.
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Define Comma Splices
Occur when writers combine two (or more) complete thoughts (independent clauses) incorrectly.
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Repair the following run-on: Folic acid appears to exert a protective effect, for example, one study showed that it cut the rate of neural tube defects by two-thirds.
Folic acid appears to exert a protective effect. For example, one study showed that it cut the rate of neural tube defects by two-thirds.
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What year was the University of Delaware established?
1743
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An Predicate Nominative is also known as a ________?
Predicate Noun
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Give an example of a sub-ordinator that was in the powerpoint
Because, After, When, Since, or If
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How do you fix a comma splice?
Add in a conjunction to the sentence OR change the comma to a semicolon (or a period would also work)
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What is the relationship between comma splices and run-ons?
You fix run-ons the same way you fix comma splices: insert a comma and a conjunction, or insert a semicolon, or insert a period
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How many colleges are at U.D.?
7
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Use a FANBOYS to correct the following run-on sentence: I want a raise I want more vacation days.
Answer Varies...
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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What must follow a Sub-ordinator if it is used at the beginning of the sentence?
It must be followed up with an independent clause
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Fix the following Comma Splice: After the sixth inning, I went home, my family stayed.
After the sixth inning, I went home. My family stayed.
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Correct or incorrect: People already believed the precious metals to be divine so their use in money intensified its allure.
When using a comma, pay attention to the clauses you are connecting.
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Correct or Incorrect & Explain why: Having prepared himself well for the realtor exams and having exhausted everyone in the family with his requests that someone help him with the true-and-false drills, Jeffrey, who had never been a particularly good student in high school, knew he was ready to take on the greatest challenge of his life.
Correct because length has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not.
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How many schools are at U.D.?
3
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She enjoys hiking in the mountains. Is "Hiking" a verb, gerund, participle, or infinitive? Why?