Many science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are getting a facelift Logan’s Run, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Planet of the Apes, Mad Max, and Solaris are some of the few who have been or will be remade for the 21st century. *In this example, the thirdoption is probably the strongest choice, because the conjunction defines the relationship between the two clauses.Ĭomma Splice: Many science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are getting a facelift, Logan’s Run, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Planet of the Apes, and Solaris are some of the few who have been or will be remade for the 21st century. Adding Conjunctionįilms began taking risks with sexy costumes and innuendos when Hollywood loosened their Production Code, and Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy may have taken it too far.
Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy may have taken it too far. Ending Sentenceįilms began taking risks with sexy costumes and innuendos when Hollywood loosened their Production Code.
A COMMA SPLICE EXAMPLE CODE
Revisions: Substituting Semicolonįilms began taking risks with sexy costumes and innuendos when Hollywood loosened their Production Code Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy may have taken it too far. *In this example, the firstoption is probably the strongest choice, because the two clauses make sense in a sentence together, but don’t need a conjunction to define their relationship.Ĭomma Splice: Films began taking risks with sexy costumes and innuendos when Hollywood loosened their Production Code, Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy may have taken it too far. Science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are famous for their plot twists, but Soylent Green has perhaps the biggest one of all. Soylent Green has perhaps the biggest one of all. Science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are famous for their plot twists. Science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are famous for their plot twists Soylent Green has perhaps the biggest one of all. Example OneĬomma Splice: Science fiction films from the 1960s and 70s are famous for their plot twists, Soylent Green has perhaps the biggest one of all. We have also identified which revision we feel is the strongest of the three.
A COMMA SPLICE EXAMPLE HOW TO
See our handout on Sentence Patterns.īelow are several examples of comma splices and how to fix them with the three different solutions offered above.
Alternating amongst all three methods of correcting comma splices will result in the best writing possible. NOTE: Each of these three options can benefit your writing differently, so make sure you consciously choose the best option for your particular sentence. End your sentence and begin a new oneĮnding your sentence and beginning a new one is also great, but if done too often it could make your writing choppy and segmented and you could lack cohesion.Įxample: Science fiction from the 1960s and 70s is fantastic. However, avoid using this technique too frequently as well.Įxample: Science fiction from the 1960s and 70s is fantastic, and I have so many favorites from that time. Using conjunctions is smart, because it subordinates the second clause and makes it dependent and therefore appropriate to combine with the initial independent clause. Using a semicolon is a great way to add sophistication to your writing, but use them too frequently and your writing becomes wordy and difficult to read.Įxample: Science fiction from the 1960s and 70s is fantastic I have so many favorites from that time. To fix this sentence, we would have three main options: Substitute a semicolon in for the comma When placed together into a single sentence, and separated by no more than a single comma, we get a comma splice (the comma “splices” the two clauses together unnaturally). In this example, we have two independent clauses (see our handout for more information on clauses and phrases): “science fiction from the 1960s and 70s is fantastic” and “I have so many favorites from that time.” Each one can stand alone as its own sentence. However, more “solid” punctuation, or else tweaking of the clauses, is needed to make the sentence complete and appropriate.Ĭomma Splice: Science fiction from the 1960s and 70s is fantastic, I have so many favorites from that time. Usually writers stick a comma between them, and leave it at that.
Simply put, the comma splice is when two independent clauses are smashed together in a single sentence without adequate punctuation. Have you ever gotten feedback from your instructor that just said, “comma splice” and wondered how to fix it? This handout is designed as a quick “fact sheet” about this very common grammar mistake and explains how to correct a comma splice in your writing.
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