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When you use a comma to join two independent clauses that can stand alone as sentences you have created a(n) .?
That construction is called a "comma splice". It is very common when the second clause begins with words like however or therefore. If you don't have any punctuation at all, it is called a run-on sentence.
How do you use semicolon in if sentence?
I wouldn't use a semicolon in a conditional (if) sentence. Semicolons can join two independent clauses without a conjunction. The "if" clause in a conditional sentence is dependent, not independent.
What is the difference between a colon and a semi colon?
A colon (:) is frequently used to introduce a list or an example. So, you could say something like "These are the fruits that I can think of off the top of my head: apple, banana, pear, orange, guava, watermelon." A semicolon divides two independent clauses... another way to think of an independent clause is a complete thought... something that could stand on its own. You use the semicolon to combine those two thoughts/sentences/clauses to show that there is a closer connection. "Bob was sad. His dog died." becomes "Bob was sad; his dog died." [There are other ways to connect two independent clauses... by subordinating one of them with a word like "that" or "because" or by using a comma and a coordinating conjunction: "Bob was sad, and his dog died." Each way can give the user a different message or change the meaning.]
What are the difference between a Compound and Complex Sentence?
The difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence is that a compound sentence has two independent clauses, connected by a Coordinator. A complex sentence on contains one independent clause. A complex sentence also always contains a subordinator.
Make a sentence with the word alphabetize in a compound?
A compound sentence is a sentence with two separate clauses, that could be made into two sentences. The clauses are often linked with a conjunction like 'and' or 'but'. Alphabetize means to arrange in alphabetical order.Can you alphabetize this list of words for me and then put them into a database.
When combining two independent clauses a comma must be placed .?
When you combine two independent clauses, you need to separate them with a semicolon--not a comma. If you use a comma instead of a semicolon, the result is called a comma splice.
What are the rules of comma splice?
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with just a comma. To correct a comma splice, you can replace the comma with a semicolon or period, add a coordinating conjunction after the comma, or restructure the sentence entirely.
What happens if two independent clauses are connected by a semicolon?
A semicolon would be the appropriate punctuation connecting two independent clauses IF there is no coordinating conjunction; However, if there IS a coordinating conjunction (and, but...) then you would only use a comma to separate both independent clauses
How can a compound sentence become a comma splice?
A compound sentence becomes a comma splice when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together with just a comma, without a coordinating conjunction or proper punctuation. This creates a run-on sentence where the two ideas are not properly connected.
Do you need a comma before and when it connects two independent clauses?
Yes, when used to join two independent clauses, and as well as the other coördinating conjunctions should be preceded by a comma.
Conjunction with a comma join two independent clauses?
When joining two independent clauses with a conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or"), use a comma before the conjunction. For example: "She finished her work, and then she went home."
What is characterized by two independent clauses that are incorrectly joined by a comma?
A comma splice is characterized by two independent clauses that are incorrectly joined by a comma. This error occurs when two complete thoughts are separated by a comma without the appropriate conjunction or punctuation.
How do you punctuate the middle of a complex sentence with two independent clauses?
All you have to do is put a comma and a transition in between the two independent clauses.
What word means two independent clauses that are joined with a comma only?
Comma-splice
What is a comma linking two independent clauses?
it is a semi colon
Is when a comma is wrongly used to separate independent clauses that can work as complete sentences?
When only a comma is used to separate independent clauses, it's called a comma splice. If you remove the comma from a comma splice, it is called a run-on sentence.My dog's eyes are brown, her fur is black.
Two sentences written as one sentence and usually separated by a comma?
An example of two sentences written as one sentence and usually separated by a comma is "I went for a run in the morning, it felt refreshing." This structure is called a comma splice, which combines two independent clauses in a single sentence.
