Question 1: What is a comma splice, based on the passage?

Answer: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma.

Question 2: Identify the comma splice in this sentence: 'She loves to read, she often visits the library.'

Answer: The sentence has a comma splice between 'read' and 'she'.

Question 3: Which of the following is the correct way to fix the sentence: 'It was late, we decided to go home'?

Answer: d) Both b and c are correct.

Question 4: Explain why using a comma alone between two independent clauses is incorrect.

Answer: Because it creates a comma splice, which does not properly separate two independent clauses and can cause confusion.

Question 5: Rewrite this sentence to correct the comma splice: 'The weather was cold, I wore my jacket.'

Answer: The weather was cold, so I wore my jacket.

Question 6: Identify and underline the comma splice in the following sentences:

Answer:

Question 7: Describe one strategy to avoid comma splices when editing your writing.

Answer: Use a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses.

Question 8: Identify which sentence is correctly punctuated:

Answer: a) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

Question 9: Create a sentence with a comma splice and then correct it.

Answer: