Comma Splice

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

Catherine ate food, she is still hungry.

FANBOYS: Catherine ate food, yet she is still hungry. Adverb: Catherine ate food; nonetheless, she is still hungry. Semicolon: Catherine ate food; she is still hungry.

Hercules is the son of Zeus, he is in a Disney movie.

FANBOYS: Hercules is the son of Zeus, yet he is in a Disney movie. Adverb: Hercules is the son of Zeus; moreover, he is in a Disney movie. Semicolon: Hercules is the son of Zeus; he is in a Disney movie.

Hester Prynne is strong and resilient, she feels shame.

FANBOYS: Hester Prynne is strong and resilient, but she feels shame. Adverb: Hester Prynne is strong and resilient, however, she feels shame. Semicolon: Hester Prynne is strong and resilient; she feels shame.

Maryanne is in the classroom, she could also be in the park.

FANBOYS: Maryanne is in the classroom, or she could also be in the park. Adverb: Maryanne is in the classroom; conversely, she could be also in the park. Semicolon: Maryanne is in the classroom; she could be also in the park.

Melanie fell down the stairs, it hurt.

FANBOYS: Melanie fell down the stars, so it hurt. Adverb: Melanie fell down the stairs; therefore, it hurt. Semicolon: Melanie fell down the stairs; it hurt.

The baby touched the stove, he is crying.

FANBOYS: The baby touched the stove, and he is crying. Adverb: The baby touched the stove; thus, he is crying. Semicolon: The baby touched the stove; he is crying.

The cat is wearing a hat, he is fat.

FANBOYS: The cat is wearing a hat, and he is fat. Adverb: The cat is wearing a hat; furthermore, he is fat. Semicolon: The cat is wearing a hat; he is fat.

The teacher gave homework, she gave a quiz too.

FANBOYS: The teacher gave homework, and she gave a quiz too. Adverb: The teacher gave homework; subsequently, she gave a quiz too. Semicolon: The teacher gave homework; she gave a quiz too.

Arthur is the king, so he is respected.

This sentence does not have a comma splice.

Jessica prefers tea over coffee, for tea is not bitter.

This sentence does not have a comma splice.


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (Core 2) Domain 1: Operating Systems

View Set

8.03 Cultural Identity and Morality Quiz

View Set

Anatomy Joint Movements and Examples

View Set

Chapter 2: Communicating over the network

View Set

WH - Chapter 25.3 - The Industrial Revolution -Section 3 - Industrialization Spreads

View Set