Basic Grammar Comma Splices Name: ______
Basic Grammar – Comma Splices Name: ______
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
It’s not what you said that bothered me; it’s the way you said it.
It’s not what you said that bothered me, it’s the way you said it.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
I’m worried about David. He’s been working too hard lately.
I’m worried about David, he’s been working too hard lately.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
That isn’t my pen. It’s yours.
That isn’t my pen, it’s yours.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
“Let’s have lunch at the Coffee House,” said Marcus. “They serve great hamburgers there.”
“Let’s have lunch at the Coffee House,” said Marcus “they serve great hamburgers there.”
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Ted loved the last Jim Carrey film; in fact, he loves all Jim Carrey’s films.
Ted loved the last Jim Carrey film. In fact, he loves all Jim Carrey’s films.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Carlos worked double shifts all summer. Now he has enough money to buy that new truck.
Carlos worked double shifts all summer; now he has enough money to buy that new truck.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
I wish Deidre would transfer to our division; her organizational skills are excellent.
I wish Deidre would transfer to our division. Her organizational skills are excellent.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Raymond chopped wood for the fire; Jessica busied herself preparing the hamburgers.
Raymond chopped wood for the fire. Jessica busied herself preparing the hamburgers.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
You should taste Ty’s chicken chili. It’s delicious.
You should taste Ty’s chicken chili, it’s delicious.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
“I would prefer to take Highway 93,” Sam said, ‘it’s quite scenic.”
“I would prefer to take Highway 93,” Sam said. “It’s quite scenic.”
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
First, you add sugar to the butter; then you add two eggs.
First, you add sugar to the butter, then you add two eggs.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
The Golden Touch Limousine Service caters to the rich and famous, as a matter of fact, Harrison Ford was a recent passenger.
The Golden Touch Limousine Service caters to the rich and famous; as a matter of fact, Harrison Ford was a recent passenger.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Edward feels uneasy about the upcoming hike; forecasters are predicting a possible storm.
Edward feels uneasy about the upcoming hike, forecasters are predicting a possible storm.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Harris will probably get the job; he’s the one with the most experience.
Harris will probably get the job, he’s the one with the most experience.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
“Polishing these paper clips is not my job,” Ann said icily, “it’s yours.”
“Polishing these paper clips is not my job,” Ann said icily. “It’s yours.”
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Spending time with her is tiresome; she’s a colossal bore.
Spending time with her is tiresome, she’s a colossal bore.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Victory eats lunch at Mary’s Café every Wednesday; that’s when it serves baby back ribs.
Victory eats lunch at Mary’s Café every Wednesday, that’s when it serves baby back ribs.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
It will cost me $159.00 for the auto CD player, however, the installation is free.
It will cost me $159.00 for the auto CD player; however, the installation is free.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
This isn’t a good time for me to talk on the phone. I’m giving the baby a bath.
This isn’t a good time for me to talk on the phone, I’m giving the baby a bath.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
Jessie tuned his car’s engine on Saturday; now it runs smoothly.
Jessie tuned his car’s engine on Saturday, now it runs smoothly.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
The dog whimpering at the front door; he wants to go outside.
The dog whimpering at the front door, he wants to go outside.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
“Let’s buy this ceramic elephant for Iris,” said Penny. “She collects elephant figurines.”
“Let’s buy this ceramic elephant for Iris,” said Penny; “she collects elephant figurines.”
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
The budget has been cut again consequently, a hiring freeze is in effect.
The budget has been cut again; consequently, a hiring freeze is in effect.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
That place used to be a barn; now it’s a gift shop.
That place used to be a barn, now it’s a gift shop.
- Choose the correctly punctuated passage:
It’s not raining, it’s snowing.
It’s not raining. It’s snowing.