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Comma SplicesSet 2

1Identify the type of sentence: "We went to the park, we had a picnic."

2Our principal Dr. Smith, greeted students at the door.

3Comma or no comma before the coordinating conjunction?Should Anaiya study for a science test or should she play video games?

4I do not like sushi ..... but she likes it very much.

5What rule explains that this comma is used correctly in this sentence? Cleo is a good singer, but she's an even better dancer.

6Identify each of the following groups of words as a sentence, fragment, comma splice, or fused sentence.In 1578 Raleigh returned to England, he joined his half-brother on the voyage.

7Joshua wanted to go to the game but I wanted to stay home.

8What is this sentence categorized as?The girl's GPA was suffering, he studied more.

9Because I am wearing shorts, my legs are cold.

10True or False: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction.

11Your eyes are very important, They give you sense of sight.

12One girl managed to climb the stairs, and found her way to the laboratory roof.

13Identify the type of sentence: "The sun set, the sky turned pink."

14The brand new Cadillac, purchasing less than two weeks ago, was destroyed in the accident.

15The small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother.

16Does this sentence use commas correctly: I learned about food safety, because I worked at a restaurant.

17The actor, was applauded more than he expected to be.

18Does a semicolon, comma, or neither belong in the following sentence?I went running ..... and saw a duck.

19Is the following comma used correctly:"He hates it when people try to rub his head for good luck, but I don't say a word."

20She's one of the best players on the team, if not the best.

21"The coffee was too cold, I didn't drink it." This sentence is an example of a:

22Identify the type of sentence: 'The book fell on the floor, the cover got bent.'

23Why should commas be used with care?

24They moved, I need their new address.

25Because they are high in Vitamin A, both apricots and broccoli are nutritionally valuable foods.

26Identify this sentence structure: I went to the movies, I saw Captain Marvel.

27I rode my bike over the glass, I got a flat tire.

28Is the sentence written correctly?She practices the most, yet she is still not the best.

29Her lawyer was given only one day to prepare her case, but it didn't really matter because her fate had already been decided.

30We can do this, you just need to help me.

31Fix the comma splice below. The two girls were best friends, they had grown up next door to each other.

32We wanted to eat the apple pie, still warm from the oven.

33Which way is LEAST correct for handling this sentence?James refuses to participate in any class activities. He refuses to take any tests.

34Choose whether the following sentence is written correctly or contains a comma splice.Janet liked dogs, but preferred cats.

35Which option corrects the comma splice:'The sun set, we went home.'?

36Because I love pizza, I order Domino's every week.

37The sentence "Walking home from school, the rain started to pour, I got completely soaked" contains which two errors?

38Silena is not a very good chess player, she still doesn't understand how the knight moves.

39Is this sentence correct?The librarian likes to drink coffee every morning, I think she needs a breath mint.

40The abandoned building looked scary, the boys dared each other to enter.

41The Giver is boring, it's better than Fever 1793.

42A comma means

43Which option correctly avoids a comma splice: "The game was intense, the crowd was cheering loudly."

44Is this sentence written correctly?Tina's uncles, but not her father, travel to the mountains to camp this summer.

45Dorothy climbed into the hot air balloon, she was so nervous!

46The chef, who was already worried about his special, realized that he didn't have the ingredients he needed for the sauce.

47Should there be a comma before but in this sentence?Avocados are yummy but expensive.

48Determine whether the sentence below is a fragment, comma splice, fused sentence, or a complete sentence. Jose plays catcher for the school's baseball team, he has practice everyday after school.

49What are the errors in the sentence?From this moment on you will not be able to speak until someone else has spoke.

50Identify the sentence that correctly fixes the comma splice: "The movie was hilarious, I laughed the whole time."

51For each of the following, decide if they are complete sentences or if there are comma splices. He loved her with all his heart, yet she couldn't love him back.

52You typically use commas when .....

53Neil never throws away his old assignments, he has so many papers in his locker.

54Commas are used .....

55What kind of error is in this sentence? 'My friend is great at video games, he always gets the high score.'

56Janice and Marsha shared the biggest bedroom in the house, the two sisters could never agree on a color to paint the walls.

57True or False: The sentence 'I love pizza, it's my favorite food' is a run-on sentence, specifically a comma splice.

58Which is the error in this sentence?As a result, navigation of surroundings gets easier, friends are made.

59We visited the Scottish High Lands, who there are many lakes.

60In the following sentence, is the comma in the correct place?Across the field the, wind blows gently.

61Last summer they traveled to Rome, that is in Italy.