Question

Is there a problem in this sentence?

Salmon swim upstream, they leap over huge dams to reach their destination.

Answer 1

Yes. :) You want to rewrite it so there aren't two independent clauses....

Like this:
Salmon swim upstream, and then they leap over huge dams to reach their destination.

Answer 2

o I get it thxies

Answer 3

Salmon swim upstream : they leap over dams to reach their destination.
or
Salmon swim upstream, and they leap over dams to reach their destination.

Answer 4

Oh, does the second one work if you didnt include the word 'then'? Or is it implied by the 'and they' part of the sentence?

Answer 5

Ah, that may not make sense. Sorry. I can explain my question a little better if you need me to.

Answer 6

then is just an adverb. It does not have to be included, however, I think you are correct in including it....it sounds better with it in there.

Answer 7

Ah, okay. The only reason it 'sounds better' is because of the cadence of the sentence when it's included, right?

Answer 8

and is just the conjunction connecting the two independent clauses

Answer 9

you are correct. I think it should be included, but it does not have to be included

Answer 10

Okay, thanks. :) That clears up a lot.

Answer 11

no problem :)

Answer 12

Change the comma to a semicolon, connecting two independent clauses.