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.
A comma typically goes before parentheses if the sentence structure requires it. For example, in the sentence "She decided to go to the park (which was quite crowded), despite the weather," the comma is placed before the parentheses. However, if the parentheses are at the end of a sentence and the sentence does not require a comma, then no comma is needed.
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.]
(2, 1) or (2, 4).
If a comma is needed, it normally comes after parenthesis.
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.
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Yes, a comma is usually placed before the word "or" when joining two independent clauses in a sentence. This is known as the serial comma or Oxford comma.
Yes. two independent clauses can be joined by a conjunction.
Yes, compound sentences can be made by joining two independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. FANBOYS is an acronym to help you remember coordinating conjunctions.F = forA = andN = norB = butO = orY = yetS = soRemember that a comma is always needed when using a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses.
A comma is placed before and (and all other coördinating conjunctions) when the conjunction is being used to combine two independent clauses. In the sentence "My name is Joey, and I am thirteen years old," a comma precedes the conjunction and to hold the two clauses together.
A comma is typically placed before the word "but" when it is connecting two independent clauses. If "but" is used to connect two elements within a single clause, a comma is not needed.
Yes, that's correct! Compound sentences contain two independent clauses that are joined together with a coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or, so), along with a comma. This helps to show their relationship and create a more complex sentence structure.
The comma is optional, but should be used if one or both of the clauses is long.
Comma-splice
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.
Yes, when combining two independent clauses with a conjunction like "because" in a compound sentence, you typically use a comma before the conjunction.