Comma Splices
What is a comma splice?
a comma that incorrectly joins two independent clauses
What is a comma split?
The dog runs.
Does the verb agree with the subject?
Yes.
You're jacket is in the closet. Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect - your
A word that takes the place of a noun
Does the sentence contain a CS?
I'm really craving some ice cream, but Coldstone is closed.
No - this is a compound sentence with comma and conjunction
What is this comma split dividing?
My dog, dug a hole.
Subject (dog) and verb (dug)
The flock of seagulls fly toward the chip.
Does the verb agree with the subject? If not, correct it.
No. The flock flies.
Correct
My aunt gave my brother a VR headset for Christmas. It was very generous of him!
Correct or incorrect? Fix if incorrect.
Incorrect - It was very generous of her.
Does the sentence contain a CS?
Phelps swam with the speed of a fish, I wish I could swim like that!
Yes
What is this comma split dividing?
Mrs. Lewis graded, my paper.
Graded (verb) and paper (direct object)
The fisherman will catches a hundred or more crabs.
Does the verb agree with the subject? If not, correct.
No. The fisherman will catch.
Your kindness affects those around you. Correct or incorrect?
Correct
The traffic was awful! They made me late for school.
Correct or incorrect? Fix if incorrect.
It made me late for school.
Where is the comma splice?
In a short, clear memo to her workers, Mrs. Stone described all the things she thought were wrong with the company, she detailed what could be done about them.
company, she detailed
What is the comma split dividing?
The yellow, bus roared down the street.
yellow (adjective) and bus (noun)
A gallon of milk ____ four dollars.
Cost or costs?
Costs
I motioned toward the scene of the accident and told the paramedic, "Their car has run into a tree, and I want to make sure their okay!" Correct or incorrect?
Second "their" is incorrect. Should be "they're."
What is an antecedent?
the word that the pronoun refers back to
Where is the comma splice?
Yesterday, my family was startled out of bed by a loud, obnoxious screech of tires, my Uncle Jasper was pulling into our driveway.
tires, my Uncle Jasper
Which comma creates the comma split?
Since the boy who was the winner of the skating competition, had only been training for a short while, some of the other competitors were jealous, or at least they envied his apparently effortless, natural style.
the comma between competition and had
Chocolate milkshakes ___ her favorite.
Is or are?
How would you use "then," and how would you use "than?"
"Then" indicates the passage of time. I will do my homework, and then I will play outside.
Use "than" for comparisons: I am taller than my sister.
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. It was an important year!
1492