Question

A comma splice is a(n) (5 points)

a
incorrect use of a comma to correct a run-on sentence

b
correct use of a comma to correct a run-on sentence

c
incorrect combining of two dependent clauses

d
way to correctly combine two dependent clauses

Answer 1

well, what do you think it is?

Answer 2

i cant tell you but i can help

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

so what one would you think

Answer 5

wait d is wrong right

Answer 6

I think D would be incorrect do you know why?

Answer 7

hm leat me re-read it

Answer 8

Can you eliminate anything else?

Answer 9

idk what any of this means what is a coma splice

Answer 10

Ok, I am going to make this easier for you...Do you know what a coma is?

Answer 11

,

Answer 12

yea

Answer 13

Awesome, so what do you think the answer could be if it is not D?

Answer 14

wait what does the slice mean thoooo

Answer 15

Ok so just for the sake of me and you I am going to explain what a coma splice is. So a coma splice is a incorrect use of a comma that joints to independent clauses. Does that make sense?

Answer 16

i so sorry but what is a cluase

Answer 17

i understand the coma thing

Answer 18

Basically it is a part of a sentence

Answer 19

o ok

Answer 20

What do you think the answer is now that I have explained it?

Answer 21

a or c

Answer 22

goood i think its hm could be a no no maby c no hm idk

Answer 23

A comma splice occurs when you use a comma to join two complete sentences without placing an appropriate joining word between them. The comma just isn't strong enough to do the job of making one grammatical sentence out of two.
https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/revising/comma-splices/#:~:text=A%20comma%20splice%20occurs%20when,grammatical%20sentence%20out%20of%20two.

Answer 24

a

Answer 25

i say a

Answer 26

becaus you guys told be the defonition and it matches a to combine two sentences

Answer 27

Awesome great! and thanks for the help @tetsxpreme