Comma Splices — Spot and Fix
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Practice Questions
- 🌍 The Nile is the longest river, it flows through eleven countries.
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The Nile is the longest river, and it flows through eleven countries.
- 🦋 Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, they navigate using the sun.
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Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, and they navigate using the sun.
- 🏔️ Mount Everest grows slightly each year, tectonic plates push it upward.
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Mount Everest grows slightly each year because tectonic plates push it upward.
- 🐙 Octopuses are highly intelligent, they can solve puzzles and open jars.
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Octopuses are highly intelligent; they can solve puzzles and open jars.
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Teaching Notes
A comma splice is a common error even in adult writing. Three fixes: add FANBOYS after the comma, replace the comma with a semicolon, or make two sentences.
Vocabulary
Common Mistakes
- Removing the comma without adding anything else (creating a run-on)
- Using "however" or "therefore" after the comma without a semicolon
Extension Activities
- Find comma splices in books.
- Rewrite sentences using semicolons.
- Add conjunctions to join clauses correctly.
Parent Tip
Ask your child to join two short sentences with 'and', 'but', or 'so'.