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Practice Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Separate the following into pairs of separate sentences:

1. Sarah came first her brother was right behind her.
2. Maine is famous for its lobsters Vermont is well known for its maple syrup.
3. You know something about Milton you are an English major.
4. The nurse looked tired he had stayed up all night.
5. The book is really good there is a surprise ending.
   

Keeping only one sentence, punctuate the following:

1. All the students are going to the play some of them are also going to the party afterward.
2. Avoid using the phone during the day you will have very large phone bill.
3. He refused to tell his boss about his plans where he went on his day off was his secret.
4. Life is too short to be spent learning grammar there are other things to do.
5. Language is a powerful tool for communication non-verbal communication is just as important.
   

Correct the comma splices in the following sentences:

1. The vending machines are a great convenience, at noon we can eat without leaving the building.
2. She allowed her name to be put up for the excellence award, she was really surprised, though, when she won it.
3. I pulled to a stop, when the policeman came, I smiled as politely as possible.
4. She was in the hospital at the time, while she was there, her girlfriend called her every day.
5. The economy is an issue that any politician should deal with, we also need leadership toward greater tolerance and diversity.

Grammarland

Clauses

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Apostrophes & Possessives

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Sentence Fragments

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Dangling Modifiers

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Coordination & Subordination

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Commas, Dashes, & Parentheses

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Parallelism

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Subject/Verb Agreement

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Semicolons

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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

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