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A comma splice occurs when you use a comma to join two
complete sentences without placing an appropriate joining
word between them. The comma just isn't strong enough to
do the job of making one grammatical sentence out of two.
Learn to recognize what comma splices look like, and be sure
to avoid them in your essays.
Examples:
Comma Splice: My family bakes together nearly every night, we
then get to enjoy everything we make together.
 Correction 1: My family bakes together nearly every night.
We then get to enjoy everything we make together.
The comma splice has been corrected by breaking the sentence
into two separate sentences.
 Correction 2: My family bakes together nearly every night,
and we then get to enjoy everything we make together.
The comma splice has been corrected by adding a coordinating
conjunction and a comma.
 Correction 3: After my family bakes together nearly every
night, we get to enjoy everything we make together.
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I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long.
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I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. Possible revision 1: I
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didn’t like the movie. It was way too long. Possible revision 2: I
didn’t like the movie because it was way too long.
She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want
a summer wedding.
She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want
a summer wedding. Possible revision 1: Because they didn’t want
a summer wedding, she and jerry are getting married in the
fall. Possible revision 2: She and Jerry didn’t want a summer
wedding, so they are getting married in the fall.
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My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good
for stress relief.
My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good
for stress relief. Possible revision 1: My favorite bands are all
really loud; playing loud music is good for stress relief. Possible
revision 2: My favorite bands are all really loud because playing
loud music is good for stress relief.
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Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to
cool, she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the
fried cheese sticks.
Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to
cool, for she had already burned the roof of her mouth with
the fried cheese sticks.
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It is nearly half past five. We cannot reach town before dark.
It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before
dark.
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I got up late this morning, I didn't have time for breakfast.
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I got up late this morning, and I didn't have time for
breakfast.
Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses, college
students are embracing it enthusiastically.
Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses. College
students are embracing it enthusiastically.
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My father is chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
he also heads the Warrant Commission.
My father is chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations;
he also heads the Warrant Commission.
All over the country, people sell products over the Internet,
these people are making impressive profits.
All over the country, people sell products over the Internet.
These people are making impressive profits.
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent
clauses(i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate
punctuation or conjunction. It is generally considered a stylistic
error, though it is occasionally used in literature and may be used
as a rhetorical device. An example of a run-on is a comma splice, in
which two independent clauses are joined with a comma without an
accompanying coordinating conjunction.Some
prescriptivistsexclude comma splices from the definition of a runon sentence,but this does not imply that they consider comma
splices to be acceptable.
EXAMPLES:
We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through
from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. (I waited tables
straight through from 3:30 to 11:30, and I never sat down for even one
break.)
My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her
toenails, but then she was fine when they gave her a shot!
The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to
understand that we have other classes to read for too. (The book we had to
read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that
we have other classes to read for too.)
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Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious
accident.
Judy leads a charmed life ;she never seems to have a serious
accident.
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if
the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow ,and if
the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
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The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15
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The show begins at 7:30 .Make sure you're there before 7:15
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Marcellino always knew his way around the woods this is
something he could always depend on.
Marcellino always knew his way around the woods; this is
something he could always depend on.
I went to school in Ankara it is the capital of Turkey.
I went to school in Ankara. It is the capital of Turkey
Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School I used to
be a student there.
Mr. Baker used to teach arts in memorial High School, where I
used to be a student.
Corruption, which is widespread in Turkey, is something most of
the people complain about.
Corruption is widespread in Turkey is something most of the
people complain about.
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One portion of the SAT writing test requires students to find
and improve poorly-written sentences. It’s important for
students to know what problems appear frequently within
these sentences, in order to improve their chances of scoring
well. One common sentence problem involves non-parallel
structure. Parallelism concerns the balance of a sentence, or
the similarity of words, phrases, or clauses in a list or series.
Sound complicated? It’s not, really.
EXAMPLES :
Incorrect: The candidate’s goals include winning the election, a
health program, and education.
Revised: The candidate’s goals include winning the election,
enacting a national health program, and improving the
educational system.
Incorrect: Some critics are not so much opposed to capital
punishment as postponing it for so long.
Revised: Some critics are not so much opposed to sentencing
convicts to capital punishment as they are to postponing
executions for so long.
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Bethany enjoys baking cakes, cookies, and brownies
Bethany enjoys baking cakes, cookies, and to make brownies.
The British Museum is a wonderful place to see ancient
Egyptian art, you can explore African artifacts, and beautiful
find textiles from around the world.
The British Museum is a wonderful place where you can find
ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, and discover
beautiful textiles from around the world.
Her children like to swim, hike and ride dirt bikes.
Her children like to swim, hike and ridingdirt bikes.
The manager wrote his report quickly , accurately and
thoroughly.
The manager wrote his report quickly , accurately ,and in
detail.
She had no time to be human to be happy.
She had no time to be human or for being happy.
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The reward rests not in the task but in the play.
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The reward rests not in the task but in how you do it.
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Whether at home or at work, he was always busy.
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Whether at home while he was working, he was always busy.
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I remember Carla’s sister Morgan who had so many dreams and
who saw the best in everyone.
I remember Carla’s sister Morgan who had so many dreams and
was trying to see good in everyone.
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Sentence fragment EITHER lacks a crucial element, such
as a subject or verb, OR it includes a subordinating
conjunction. Here are examples, with suggestions for
correcting the errors.Fragments are sentences that do
not have all of their parts. They lack either a subject or a
predicate. There are other improper sentences that are
missing words, or have the wrong form of a verb, but these
are not fragments.
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EXAMPLES :
Helena's car being the only one that could carry all of our
equipment.
Helen's car was the only one that could carry all of our
equipment
Going with our biology teacher to visit the marine aquarium
research lab.
We are going with our biology teacher to visit the marine
aquarium research lab.
Alice is busy tonight. Working on her French essay.
Alice is busy tonight, working on her French essay.
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Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical,
chemical, and industrial engineering.
Purdue offers many majors in engineering, such as electrical,
chemical, and industrial engineering.
Coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field
in the middle of a game. Leaving her team at a time when we
needed her.
Coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field
in the middle of a game, leaving her team at a time when we
needed her.
I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now
isn't working out too well.
I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now
isn't working out too well.
The current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands.
Which is why we believe the proposed amendments should be
passed.
Because the current city policy on housing is incomplete as it
stands, we believe the proposed amendments should be passed.
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A story with deep thoughts and emotions.
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She told a story with deep thoughts and emotions.
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Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.
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They found toys of all kinds thrown everywhere .
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A record of accomplishment beginning when you were first
hired.
I've noticed a record of accomplishment beginning when you
were first hired
OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK 41ST YEAR WRITING CLASS