Which sentences contain a comma splice? Check all that apply.
Read each sentence and determine if it is an example of a comma splice or a fused sentence, or if it is grammatically correct as written. Choose the answers from the drop-down menus. Lucia walks on the beach every morning, today she saw two turtles headed for the ocean. Lucia loves turtles, and she invited her friend Lena to walk with her. Lena joined Lucia the next day she was hoping the turtles would appear again. The girls didn’t see any turtles, but they did see a leaping dolphin.
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comma splicefused sentence✔ correct sentence
Use the drop-down menus to label whether each sentence is a fused sentence, a comma splice, or a correct sentence.
comma splicefused sentence✔ correct sentence
comma splice✔ fused sentencecorrect sentence
comma splicefused sentence✔ correct sentence
Which revision describes how to correct this comma splice?Nina promised to clean out her closet today, she is stuck inside until she is done.
Which sentence is an example of a fused sentence?
Which revisions describe how to correct this fused sentence? Check all that apply.Eliana heard the phone ring she ran to answer it.
Use the drop-down menus to label whether each sentence is a fused sentence, a comma splice, or a correct sentence. Sentence 1: Sentence 2: Sentence 3: Sentence 4:
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