Run-on sentences are a major error in writing, and one kind of sneaky run-on sentence is the comma splice. Learn how to recognize and avoid it!

What is a comma splice?

Fix a comma splice with one of the four easy strategies for fixing run-on sentences.

Comma Splice Quiz

More Comma Splices!

Want more practice identifying comma splices? Complete the practice exercises in this video!

Sentences

Main Clauses
Subordinate Clauses - Comic with Cows
Run-on Sentences
Comma Splices

Teacher Resources

Main and Subordinate Clause Notes

Want clauses for your classroom? Get the Main and Subordinate Clause Notes at TPT.

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Grammar Notes Bundle

Maximize students’ grammar with the Grammar Notes Bundle, available through TPT.

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Run-on Sentences Notes and Practice

Once students have mastered main clauses, they’re read to tackle run-on sentences. Get the Run-on Sentences Notes and Practice at TPT.

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Semicolons Notes and Practice

Once students have mastered main clauses, they can learn the rules for using semicolons! Get the Semicolons Notes and Practice at TPT.

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The Cave of Ancient Echoes

Welcome to Pronouns Quest! Deep within this mystical cave, the correct usage of subject, object, and possessive pronouns will guide you through the chambers. Identify the correct use of pronouns missing from in the cave’s echoes, and you will escape the labyrinth of tunnels before you.

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Library of Grammaria

Welcome to Nouns Quest, where you embark on a journey to uncover lost artifacts hidden within the ancient Library of Grammaria. Each artifact represents a different type of noun—common or proper. Your mission is to find and categorize these nouns to unlock the secret chamber and escape the library.

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Enchanted Grammar Garden

Welcome to Verbs Quest, an online adventure where you delve into the realms of action and linking verbs to unravel the secrets of the Enchanted Grammar Garden. Your mission is to restore statues to two distinct realms—one representing action verbs and the other linking verbs—to escape from this mystical garden.

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