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Not properly joining independent clauses with conjunctions and/or punctuation is called a run-on sentence and is a pretty common problem when people forget to use punctuation and run-on sentences are pretty hard to read as you might imagine.

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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.


2 independent clauses are joined together by a conjunction?

Yes. two independent clauses can be joined by a conjunction.


A compound sentence has two independent clauses is joined together by what?

A semicolon (;)


What is the rule for the second comma?

Seperate independent clauses when they are joined by verbs.


Which type of sentence has two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction?

yes


What word means two independent clauses that are joined with a comma only?

Comma-splice


What is the best definition of a comma splice?

Using a comma to join independent clauses that could stand alone as sentences


A sectence that consisted of an independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses is?

You have described a "complex" sentence. - Simple sentence = An independent clause. - Compound sentence = Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction. - Complex sentence = An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses.


How to compare if a sentence is compound complex or compound-complex?

A compound sentence has 2 or more coordinate independent clauses. A complex sentence is made from a dependent and independent clauses joined together.


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.


How can clauses be joined together?

Clauses can be joined together using coordinating conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or), subordinating conjunctions (e.g. because, although, while), and relative pronouns (e.g. who, which, that). This allows you to create complex sentences by connecting independent and dependent clauses.


How are two independent clauses joined?

Two independent clauses can be joined using a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," or "yet") preceded by a comma. Alternatively, they can be connected with a semicolon if the clauses are closely related in theme. A third option is to use a conjunctive adverb (like "however," "therefore," or "moreover") followed by a semicolon and a comma.