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Commas; Clauses and Splices . A comma splice is a sentence in which two independent clauses are joined by a comma. By: Lea, Vicki, Sarah, Katalyn. Example. Lea is going to the mall, she needs some money. A comma is placed after mall to combine the two clauses.
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Commas; Clauses and Splices A comma splice is a sentence in which two independent clauses are joined by a comma. By: Lea, Vicki, Sarah, Katalyn
Example • Lea is going to the mall, she needs some money. • A comma is placed after mall to combine the two clauses. • The sun is high, put on some sun-block. • Once again a comma is placed after high to combine the two clauses.
Tricky Sentences • Lea still rides her Harley motorcycle her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. • Lea still rides her Harley motorcycle, and her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.
Instead of a comma When you are fixing a comma splice or fused sentence, subordinate conjugations can be the most tricky to use. There are two reasons that subordinate conjunctions are tricky: 1) there are many subordinate conjunctions to choose from, and 2) you must use the right punctuation. afteralthoughasbecausebeforeeven ifeven thoughifin order that onceprovided thatrather thansinceso thatthanthatthoughunless untilwhenwheneverwherewhereaswhereverwhetherwhilewhy
Practice AFTER • Lea and Vicki are going to the mall they go to school. • Sarah wants to win her gameshe will try her best. ,