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Academic Writing Skills Academic Writing Skills: Comma Splice

The document discusses comma splices, which occur when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction. It provides examples of comma splices and ways to fix them, such as using periods, conjunctions, or semicolons. The document also includes a quiz with examples of comma splices and other punctuation issues to identify.

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Academic Writing Skills Academic Writing Skills: Comma Splice

The document discusses comma splices, which occur when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction. It provides examples of comma splices and ways to fix them, such as using periods, conjunctions, or semicolons. The document also includes a quiz with examples of comma splices and other punctuation issues to identify.

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Academic Writing Skills

Comma Splice

Lecturer: Mr. Abdifatah Nur


Comma Splice
A comma splice sentence occurs when two
independent clauses are joined with a
comma but without a coordinating
conjunction.
Example:
Brian plays the piano, David plays the
guitar.
Rene teaches Spanish, Romeo teaches
French.
How can we fix it?
1. Separate the two sentences with a full stop.
Brian plays the piano. David plays the guitar.
2. Use a coordinating or subordinating
conjunction.
Brian plays the piano, but David plays the guitar.
Brian plays the piano while David plays the guitar.
3. Use a semicolon.
Brian plays the piano; David plays the guitar.
Quiz
Correct the following comma splices.
1.  It is not a crime to commit a comma
splice, it is an intellectual infraction.
2. These punctuation rules aren’t hard, I
know how to avoid comma splices.
3. My new supervisor has been making
all sorts of changes, She is really
causing problems.
For the following, decide if it is a run-on,
comma splice, fragment, or correct.

1. After we went to the mall.


2. She wanted to go shopping she
was excited.
3. Yes, you can complete your
homework early, it would be wise of
you to do so.
4. Ryan loves dogs, he loves cats too!
5. If you can’t run a mile, you need to
get into better shape, running also
improves heart health.
6. After the parade, let’s go to the
movies.
END

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