A comma can be placed before the conjunction to separate the two independent clauses. For example: "I went to the store, and I bought some groceries."
When two independent clauses are joined together correctly, they form a compound sentence. This means that the clauses are able to stand alone as separate sentences but are joined by a coordinating conjunction (like "and," "but," or "or") or a semicolon.
A semicolon (;)
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.
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Comma-splice
The two types of compound sentences are coordinated compound sentences, where independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, and subordinated compound sentences, where independent clauses are joined by a subordinating conjunction.
A sentence with two main ideas joined by " and " or " but ", for example, has two independent clauses. Tom is short but his father and mother are tall.
A sentence with two main ideas joined by " and " or " but ", for example, has two independent clauses. Tom is short but his father and mother are tall.
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.
A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
A sentence with two main ideas joined by " and " or " but ", for example, has two independent clauses. Tom is short but his father and mother are tall.