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What is when a comma is wrongly used to separate independent clauses that can work as complete sentences?
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∙ 11y ago
It's comma splice. A semi-colon or full stop should be used instead.
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Clauses that stand alone and are complete sentences are called?
These are called independent clauses.
Clauses that stand alone and are complete sentences are called .?
These are called independent clauses.
Is it true that with compound sentences only one of the independent clauses is placed on its own base line?
No, that is not true. In compound sentences, two or more independent clauses are placed on separate base lines. Each independent clause is typically joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
Two complete sentences incorrectly joined by a comma make a?
a comma splice. This occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly connected by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. This mistake can be corrected by using a semicolon, period, or conjunction to properly separate the clauses.
How can you best define a sentence?
Well, the usual sentence classifications are simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. Simple sentences are the most basic kind, they consist of one independent clause. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. Compound-complex sentences contain at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
How many sentences do independent clauses have?
five
What two independent clauses are called when they are joined together correctly?
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.
Is there two main types of clauses are independent clauses and dependent clauses?
a complete subject and a complete predicate
How do you correct a run on sentence using a semicolon?
If you have two independent clauses that you don't want to isolate into separate sentences, put a semicolon between them.
With compound sentences neither of the two independent clauses are diagrammed on their own base lines?
With compound sentences, the two independent clauses are each diagrammed on their own base lines. (A+)
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.
What are the two types of compound sentnces?
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.
