I looking for the comma splice
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm#splice
Here's an explanation of what a comma splice is and some examples, as well as how to fix them.
Please re-post if you have specific questions.
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A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together by only a comma, without the appropriate punctuation or conjunction. It creates a grammatically incorrect sentence structure.
To identify a comma splice, you need to look for two complete thoughts or sentences that are incorrectly connected by a comma. Here are a few examples:
1. "I went to the store, I bought some groceries." (incorrect)
- In this example, "I went to the store" and "I bought some groceries" are two independent clauses (complete sentences), but they are improperly connected with only a comma.
2. "She loves reading books, she spends hours at the library." (incorrect)
- Similarly, in this example, "She loves reading books" and "She spends hours at the library" are two complete thoughts, but the comma splice makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
To fix a comma splice, there are a few options:
1. Replace the comma with a period:
- "I went to the store. I bought some groceries."
- "She loves reading books. She spends hours at the library."
2. Use a semicolon instead of a comma:
- "I went to the store; I bought some groceries."
- "She loves reading books; she spends hours at the library."
3. Add a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) after the comma:
- "I went to the store, and I bought some groceries."
- "She loves reading books, so she spends hours at the library."
By applying these corrections, you can eliminate comma splices and create grammatically correct sentences. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or need more examples.