Comma Splices
Is a comma splice a good or a bad thing?
BAD
Draw a semicolon
;
Draw a colon
:
Draw a comma
,
How many cats do I have?
2
A comma splice is when you use a comma to connect 2 ________?
Independent clauses
Most often, a semicolon is used to connect __________________
independent clauses
What two reasons do we use colons?
Lists and Quotes
Add commas:
Today I ate a sandwich chips and a banana.
Today I ate a sandwich, chips, and a banana.
What color are my cats?
Orange and Black
How can you fix a comma splice?
With a conjunction, or stronger punctuation
What words can't be next to a semicolon?
FANBOYS, Conjunctions
Add a colon:
I have a few favorite classes at Shepton literature, psychology, and art.
I have a few favorite classes at Shepton: literature, psychology, and art.
Add commas:
Dear Emily
You smell like candy.
Sincerely
Steven
Dear Emily,
You smell like candy.
Sincerely,
Steven
Where are my cats from?
China and the trash
Fix this sentence:
The dog responded to the sound of the whistle, ____________ the people did not even hear it.
And, But, Yet
What word needs to be erased?
She simply can’t accept what happened and move on; so she keeps complaining about it.
So
Add a colon
He wanted to see three cities in Italy Rome, Florence, and Venice
He wanted to see three cities in Italy: Rome, Florence, and Venice
Add a comma:
June 16 1832
June 16, 1832
What are my cats' names?
Churchill and Jinx
Fix this sentence:
Travis wants money that Ruth says they don’t have, ______________ Walter gives it to him anyway.
And, But, Yet
Fix this sentence:
I looked out the window and groaned at the weather; the fourth day in a row of rain.
Replace the semicolon with a comma.
I looked out the window and groaned at the weather, the fourth day in a row of rain.
"the fourth day in a row of rain" is not a complete sentence.
Add a colon:
My mother always told me you are what you eat.
My mother always told me: you are what you eat.
Add a comma:
Last week I went to Fort Worth Texas
Last week I went to Fort Worth, Texas
When is my birthday?
October 14