Never try to join two sentences with a comma followed by a conjunctive adverb. The most common form this error takes involves joining two sentences with the word however: X I completed my essay, however I have not submitted it. This sentence is still a comma splice. Learn to distinguish conjunctive adverbs from subordinating conjunctions; [...]
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how not to fix a comma splice
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
run-ons
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
run-ons and fused sentences are terms describing two independent clauses which are joined together with no connecting word or punctuation to separate the clauses. Incorrect: They weren’t dangerous criminals they were detectives in disguise. Correct: They weren’t dangerous criminals; they were detectives in disguise. Incorrect: I didn’t know which job I wanted I was too [...]
Mistake/Commas Splices
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Incorrect: I gathered all the information and began writing, it took me three hours to write the essay. Correct: I gathered all the information and began writing. It took me three hours to write the essay.
My Mistakes
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices, Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Because Lucia did not like to write in high school she spent her time reading books. ( incorret) Becasuse Lucia did not like to write in high school, she spent her time reading books. (corret) When Luciawas in primary school she did not care about her writing .(incorrect) When Lucia was in primary school , she did not care [...]
CS mistakes
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
She gave him another subject to write about, it was marine biology and about the ocean. She gave him another subject to write about, and it was about marine biology in the ocean. Is cold outside, people is wearing jackets Is cold outside, so people is wearing jackets When Paul was in 7th grade he [...]
my mistakes
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
his study started from his native launguage nepali,it was a very good start of writing in his own language.(incorrect) his study stated in his native launguage nepali,but it was a very good start of writing in his own language.(correct) his learning process started from learning alphabets, afterword it ‘s become spelings, and then converted in to [...]
My mistakes
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, basically her writings were startd in Hindi, later on, as she came to middle school she started writing in English too.(Incorrect) So, basically, her writings were started in Hindi, later on, as she came to middle school she started writing in English too.(Correct) Like most of people Minal had lots of difficulties in English writings [...]
Run-ons & Comma
Posted in Run-ons & Comma Splices on February 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For his sucess, today Jermaine reads and writes a lot. (wrong) For his sucess, today, Jermaine reads and writes a lot. She was always asking him question in class; and at the time he did not like that. (wrong) She was always asking him question in class, and at the time he did not like [...]
