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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.
How do you write five hundred fifty five thousand two hundred and twenty two dollars?
$555,222. A tip is that the comma in your number is going to go where the "thousand" is in the sentence. So you know that the five hundred fifty five is going to go before the comma, and two hundred twenty two will go after the comma. That's an easier way to divide it up so it's simpler to write in number form.
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.
Are Compound sentences made by combining two independent clauses with a comma coordinating conjuction?
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.
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?
The comma is optional, but should be used if one or both of the clauses is long.
What word means two independent clauses that are joined with a comma only?
Comma-splice
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 is a comma linking two independent clauses?
it is a semi colon
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.
Compound sentences are made by combining two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?
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.
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.
What are the rules of comma splice?
A comma splice joins two independent clauses - a no-no. An independent clause is one that can stand alone as a sentence. When two independent clauses are next to each other, you have only two choices: you can either join them, or you can separate them. you can join them with a coordinator word, such as but, if, therefore. You can separate them with end-point punctuation (;, - )
In a compound sentence do you put a comma before the word because?
Yes, when combining two independent clauses with a conjunction like "because" in a compound sentence, you typically use a comma before the conjunction.
