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Comma SplicesSet 1

1Fresh cupcakes and doughnuts, sit literally steps away from my bedroom all day and much of the night!

2We wanted to have a party, fortunately, everyone agreed to come.

3Choose 'correct ' or 'wrong' from the options, if the sentence is well punctuated.i am really, looking forward to it replied amanda

4Jonah loves ice cream sundaes, he especially enjoys the rainbow sprinkles.

5Select the sentence that is correctly written without a splice.

6Pay the electric bill, drop off the laundry, stop at the bank, and wash the car, while you are out.

7The North Pole, that is covered with ice, is not actually a landmass.

8Which dialogue uses commas correctly?

9Select the sentence that does not contain a comma splice.

10Which sentence problem is this an example of:Elroy enjoys reading all kinds of novels, plays and poetry, his favorite is Shakespeare.

11What kind of sentence structure is this?:You can lead a horse to water, you cannot make it drink.

12To clean up the kitchen more quickly, Maria let Romeo, the family's German shepherd prewash the dishes with his fat, pink tongue.

13Is this comma correct?Hilda's thick, German accent made her difficult to understand sometimes.

14Identify the type of sentence: 'We had bread and tea for breakfast, it was so delicious!'

15Identify each group of words:Kevin Durant is a good basketball player, LBJ is bad at basketball.

16I tasted the plums, they were delicious.

17Fill in the blank:A comma splice is a type of ..... sentence.

18Identify the sentence type: "My favorite color is blue, my sister likes red."

19Checked her app, Suzie replied that the weather should be rainy next week.

20After Ms. Siemieniak went to Target, and she visited her family.

21I eat my vegetables because I know vegetables are healthy.

22Complete the sentence to correct the comma splice: "She was late, ..... she missed the meeting."

23Ava is preparing a press release for her company. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma according to PM2?

24Watch out for the bugs, they will bite you!

25Identify the error type: "California and several New England states are the leading goat-milk producers in the United States, the principal breeds of milk-producing goats are the Saanan, Nubian, and Toggenburg breeds."

26What is wrong with this sentence? The clouds were dark, we thought it would rain.

27How can this comma splice be corrected? He doesn't eat meat, he's a vegetarian.

28Exercise 1:Identifying Faulty CoordinationIdentify the following sentence as either Correct or having Faulty CoordinationOak trees lined the street, and it was called Grand Avenue.

29How can you correct the comma splice in this sentence: "She runs fast, she wins every race" ?

30True or False:'After eating lunch, the sun was shining brightly.' is a correctly structured sentence.

31Identify the correct use of punctuation: The concert was amazing, however, I was not feeling well.

32Identify the grammar error in the following sentence::I completed my essay, I haven't submitted it.

33What word should the comma be after? I will call my grandmother as soon as I get home.

34You don't need to bring your books tomorrow-we're goingon a trip.

35Which word should the comma follow (come after)According to Loki we will always kneel in the end.

36There are many reasons to visit Greece, the beaches are lovely and the people are friendly.

37Identify the type of sentence: 'The weather is so hot, I need a fan to stay cool.'

38Which of the following should NOT be used to join two independent clauses?

39One way to combine sentences is to use a comma: IC, IC.

40We're going to Starbucks, we can buy a cup of coffee with whipped cream.

41How should sentence 2 be written?

42How can comma splices be fixed?

43Point to the space that should be added. Where is it missing?

44Identify the problem: She likes pizza, she likes pasta.

45While at my friends house, I do not have to follow my parents' rules about using the computer.

46The question given by the teacher, is mostly answered by the students?

47What's wrong?It was so unkind of him saying all those words. That was absolutely nonsense.

48Does this sentence need a comma? Children cannot ride the roller coaster until they are fifty inches tall.

49She tried to imagine what it would be like to be terminally ill and have no family, she was overwhelmed with emotions and began to cry.

50Our house is too small and a bit of a mess, as it's never boring. (What type of error is it?)

51I wasn't at home when you called, I was taking a walk.

52A comma is used before not and but to show contrast.

53Is a comma needed in the sentence below?Sean cracked up when his teacher ripped one in class.

54Green is the color of growth, I use green stickers to mark difficult passages to reread.

55They cannot teach English, when you join their class.

56The dog, on the other hand, thinks Clara is fantastic because she dropsfood from the table.

57True or False: The revision below correctly fixes the comma splice.Original: 'My dad is a great cook, he makes the best spaghetti.'Revision: 'My dad is a great cook and he makes the best spaghetti.'

58The first thing I did inside was turn on the lights, after that, I put a CD into the stereo to get ready to work.

59Is this sentence a run on sentence or a comma splice?Firefighters wear flameproof suits, the suits are covered with metal.

60Which sentence incorrectly joins clauses (comma splice)?

61True or False:The sentence 'Staring out the window, the birds suddenly flew away' contains both a dangling modifier and a comma splice.