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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. <-- comma splice. There are a few different ways to punctuate compound sentences.

  1. Comma and conjunction. My dog's eyes are brown, andher fur is black.
  2. Semicolon. My dog's eyes are brown; her fur is black. Semicolons can be used to punctuate two independent clauses without a conjunction.
  3. Separate into two sentences. My dog's eyes are brown. Her fur is black.
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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.


What is when a comma is wrongly used to separate independent clauses that can work as complete sentences?

It's comma splice. A semi-colon or full stop should be used instead.


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.


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.


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 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 &quot;and,&quot; &quot;but,&quot; or &quot;or&quot;) or a semicolon.


Is a semicolon a subordinating conjunction?

No, a semicolon is not a subordinating conjunction. A semicolon is a punctuation mark used to separate independent clauses or items in a list, while subordinating conjunctions are words that connect independent and dependent clauses in complex sentences.


Is there two main types of clauses are independent clauses and dependent clauses?

a complete subject and a complete predicate


What are kinds of clauses?

The kinds of clauses are: independent clause dependent clause adverbrial clause adjective clause noun clause appositive clause gerundial clause prepared by: Mr.Lance Borrommeo


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.