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What are comma splices? - correct answer -A comma separates two complete sentences.
What are the five ways to fix a comma splice? - correct answer -a. Use a comma and
conjunction
b. Use a semi-colon
c. Use a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma
d. Make two different sentences
e. Make the independent sentences a dependent
The boys left town, and they took the money with them. - correct answer -Used a
comma and a conjunction
The boys left town; they took the money with them. - correct answer -Used a semi-
colon
The boys left town; in addition, they took the money with them. - correct answer -Used
a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma
, The boys left town. They took the money with them. - correct answer -Made two
different sentences
When the boys left town, they took the money with them. - correct answer -Made the
independent sentences dependent
Because the boys took the money, they left town. - correct answer -Made the
independent sentences dependent
The boys left town because they took the money with them. - correct answer -Made the
independent sentences dependent
The boys took the money with them when they left town. - correct answer -Made the
independent sentences dependent
The modifier does not refer to the noun closest to it. - correct answer -Dangling
Modifiers
Dancing in the air, the field was filled with butterflies. - correct answer -Dangling
Modifier Example
Commas in a Series - correct answer -Commas are used to separate items in a list.
What is the name of the last comma? - correct answer -The Oxford Comma
Why do we use the last comma in a series? - correct answer -Clarity