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Comma Splices

Comma Splices. Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University Writing Center. The “Write Place”. What IS A COMMA SPLICE?. Comma splices occur when there is a comma placed in between two independent clauses. Here are some examples:

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Comma Splices

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  1. Comma Splices Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University Writing Center The “Write Place”

  2. What IS A COMMA SPLICE? • Comma splices occur when there is a comma placed in between two independent clauses. • Here are some examples: • Tara is a merit scholar, she has a 4.0 grade point average. • Tony is a football player, he is also good at baseball. • Jason purchased a new car, he loves to drive his old car.

  3. In order to fix a comma splice, the writer can include another form of punctuation or connecting words.

  4. Using Semi-COLONS • In the case of the first sentence, a semi-colon could be placed after “scholar” identifying that this is the end of the first independent clause. • Before: Tara is a merit scholar, she has a 4.0 grade point average. (comma splice) • After: Tara is a merit scholar; she has a 4.0 grade point average. • The use of a semi-colon is appropriate in this sentence because the first independent clause leads to the next.

  5. Creating two separate sentences • Another way to revise a comma splice is simply by splitting the two sentences. • Before: Tony is a football player, he is also good at baseball. (comma splice) • After: Tony is a football player. He is also good at baseball. • Splitting these two sentences is helpful because they both have a different main idea.

  6. Using coordinating Conjunctions In the case of the third sentence, a coordinating conjunction can be used to merge two thoughts. The coordinating conjunctions are F-for; A-and; N-nor; B-but; O-or; Y-yet; S-so. (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S) • Before: Jason purchased a new car, he loves to drive his old car. (comma splice) • After: Jason purchased a new car, but he loves to drive his old car. The sentence shows contrast, so it is important to use a coordinating conjunction here that also shows contrast.

  7. “The Write Place” WRITING CENTER thewritingcenteraamu@gmail.com (256) 372-5698 (phone) Carver Complex North, 125 Visit our website http://www.aamu.edu/academics/academic-support-retention/writing-center/

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