Comma Splices: Identifying and Fixing (2018)

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Comma Splices - Identifying and Fixing

Learn to identify and fix comma splices!
The latest video lesson from Never Stop Learning takes an in depth look at identifying comma splices:
*comma between two independent clauses (complete sentences)
*how to identify a complete sentence (independent clause) by finding the subject and the predicate

AND

more importantly, shows students how to fix comma splices by:
*replacing the comma with a period thereby forming two complete sentences, correctly punctuated
*replacing the comma between the two independent clauses with a semi-colon thereby forming a compound sentence
*adding a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to the beginning of the second independent clause thereby also forming a compound sentence
*adding a subordinating conjunction to the beginning of one of the independent clauses, thereby forming a complex sentence (two ways demonstrated)

Recommended Reading: Commas: Teaching Students to Use Commas Correctly, Without Boring Them to Tears (Teaching the Boring Stuff Series)
by Prufrock Press

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[CarolMcNally]

Sometimes comma splices are called "fused sentences."

[alexsandrofloriano]

I fill bad that such a good video only got 900 views, thanks for the information! my teacher even putted this video in my google classroom!