List of comma splice examples with effective revisions

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together by only a comma.
• 📝 Independent clauses are parts of a sentence that can stand alone as their own sentence.
• 🛠️ There are several ways to correct comma splices:
  • Use a period to create two separate sentences.
  • Use a semicolon to join the two clauses.
  • Add a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) after the comma.
  • Use a subordinating conjunction (although, because, if, since, when, etc.) to create a complex sentence.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences is a comma splice?
   1. A. I went to the store, I bought milk.
   2. B. I went to the store and bought milk.
   3. C. I went to the store; I bought milk.
   4. D. I went to the store. I bought milk.
2. What is the best way to correct the following comma splice: "It was raining, I took my umbrella."?
   1. A. It was raining I took my umbrella.
   2. B. It was raining, so I took my umbrella.
   3. C. It was raining, but I took my umbrella.
   4. D. It was raining, however I took my umbrella.
3. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to fix a comma splice?
   1. A. The sun was shining, however, it was cold.
   2. B. The sun was shining; however, it was cold.
   3. C. The sun was shining, it was cold.
   4. D. The sun was shining, but it was cold.
4. Identify the comma splice in the following options:
   1. A. She likes to read, he prefers to watch movies.
   2. B. She likes to read, but he prefers to watch movies.
   3. C. She likes to read; he prefers to watch movies.
   4. D. She likes to read. He prefers to watch movies.
5. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a comma splice?
   1. A. Adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma.
   2. B. Using a semicolon.
   3. C. Replacing the comma with a period.
   4. D. Adding another comma.
6. Choose the correctly revised sentence from the comma splice: "I studied hard, I passed the test."
   1. A. I studied hard, and I passed the test.
   2. B. I studied hard I passed the test.
   3. C. I studied hard, so I passed the test.
   4. D. Both A and C.
7. Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction to correct a comma splice?
   1. A. I was tired, I went to bed.
   2. B. I was tired; I went to bed.
   3. C. Because I was tired, I went to bed.
   4. D. I was tired, but I went to bed.