comma splice: what is it? / definition

[Hela]

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me what is a comma splice? May I have some examples, please?

Kind regards,
Hela

 

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A comma splice is the mistaken use of a comma to separate two independent clauses (two sentences that can stand on their own).

We saw Lisa at the store, she was wearing a red shirt.
This is a comma splice. The comma should be a semicolon

This is correct;
We saw Lisa at the store; she was wearing a red shirt.

You can also include a conjuction to fix a comma splice:

Comma Splice: She was being rude, everyone noticed it.
Semicolon: She was being rude; everyone noticed it.
Conjunction: She was being rude, and everyone noticed it.

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