Mastering Comma Splices Flashcard

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

A comma splice can be corrected by using a semicolon, adding a coordinating conjunction, or separating the clauses into two sentences.

Examples of coordinating conjunctions include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

"I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining outside."

A comma splice incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma, while a run-on sentence connects them without any punctuation.

Look for two independent clauses that are joined by only a comma.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

"I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining outside."