Comma Splices & Fused Sentences Grammar Notes Comma Splices & Fused Sentences

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Comma Splice: Only a comma between two main sentences. Fused Sentence: (Also known as a run-on sentence) No punctuation between independent clauses. Strategies for Correcting Comma Splices & Fused Sentences: 1. Join two separate sentences (independent clauses) with a comma plus a coordinating conjunction [and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet]. ________, and ________. 2. Create two separate sentences. _________________. Capital letter _____________. 3. Join two independent clauses with a semicolon. _______________; _________________. 4. Join two independent clauses with a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression [however, moreover, therefore, likewise, thus, for example, in contrast]. ___________________; however, _____________________. 5. Subordinate one of the two clauses [although, while, when, because, since, unless]. Although________________, ___________________.

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Comma Splice: I invited her to visit school any time she could, she graciously accepted and left.  Fused Sentence: I invited her to visit school any time she could she graciously accepted and left. Example corrections: I invited her to visit school any time she could, and she graciously accepted and left. I invited her to visit school any time she could. She graciously accepted and left. I invited her to visit school any time she could; she graciously accepted and left. I invited her to visit school any time she could; therefore, she graciously accepted and left. When I invited her to visit school any time she could, she graciously accepted and left.