Punctuation

Question 1

One thing that you can work on is your use of commas.

Answer 1

*ma

Question 2

This phrase is sort of an introduction to the main point of your sentence. When we have an introductory phrase like this, we put a comma after it.

Answer 2

*mi

Question 3

Here you basically have two sentences that are connected with a comma, which is called a comma splice. We can fix this by separating the two sentences with a period, adding a coordinating conjunction (and, or, for, so, but) after the comma, or, if the two sentences are closely connected in meaning, by changing the comma into a semicolon.

Answer 3

*ms

Question 4

This is basically a separate sentence that is connected to the previous one with a comma. We can fix this by separating the two sentences with a period, adding a coordinating conjunction (and, or, for, so, but) after the comma, or, if the two sentences are closely connected in meaning, by changing the comma into a semicolon.

Answer 4

*mt

Question 5

Here you basically have two complete sentences that are squished together into one sentence. We can fix this by separating the two sentences with a period, adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, or, for, so, but) or, if the two sentences are closely connected in meaning, by separating the sentences with a semicolon.

Answer 5

*mu

Question 6

Here you basically have a complete sentence that is squished together with another sentence. We can fix this by separating the two sentences with a period, adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, or, for, so, but) or, if the two sentences are closely connected in meaning, by separating the sentences with a semicolon.

Answer 6

*mv

Question 7

(GC) Another thing you can work on in your writing is comma splices. A comma splice is when we have two full sentences together, but divided only by a comma. This can cause a bit of confusion for the reader. Let’s look at a simple example of a comma splice and what we can do to fix it.

I love watermelon, I eat it every day.

Fix number one: Add a period between the sentences.
I love watermelon. I eat it every day.

Fix number two: Add a semicolon between the sentences if they are very closely related in meaning.
I love watermelon; I eat it every day.

Fix number three: Add a conjunction after the comma.
I love watermelon, so I eat it every day.

I pointed out one comma splice in your writing, but I noticed at least one more. Read through your essay to find them. Use this example to figure out the best fix for each sentence.

Answer 7

*msg