Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 11 to answer the following questions. Which sentence below has a comma splice error?
A)We got a new puppy, he was very scared.
B)The first night he cried for hours, and we barely slept.
C)When he went to puppy class, he began to calm down.
D)After a few months, our puppy was a different dog.

Question

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 11 to answer the following questions. ​ ​ Which sentence below has a comma splice error?
A)We got a new puppy, he was very scared.
B)The first night he cried for hours, and we barely slept.
C)When he went to puppy class, he began to calm down.
D)After a few months, our puppy was a different dog.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Sentence A incorrectly joins "We got a new puppy" and "he was very scared" with just a comma.

Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 11