Comma Splice Errors:
The Comma Splice
Recognize a comma splice when you see one.A comma splice, also called a run-on, occurs when a writer has connected two main clauses with a comma alone. A main clausemakes a complete thought, so you should not find a wimpy comma struggling to join two such powerful clauses.
The problem looks like this:
main clause + , + main clause.
Here is an example:
Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to cool, she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the fried cheese sticks.
Recognize a comma splice when you see one.A comma splice, also called a run-on, occurs when a writer has connected two main clauses with a comma alone. A main clausemakes a complete thought, so you should not find a wimpy comma struggling to join two such powerful clauses.
The problem looks like this:
main clause + , + main clause.
Here is an example:
Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to cool, she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the fried cheese sticks.
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