Question

What are the 3 possible ways to fix (correct) the comma splice below?

Answer 1

Answer:

Fix 1- By changing the sentence into two sentences using a period.

This is not actually a real diamond. It is a good imitation.

Fix 2- By using a semicolon in place of the comma.

This is not actually a real diamond; it is a good imitation.

Fix 3- By using a conjunction to join the two independent clauses instead of the comma.

This is not actually a real diamond, but a good imitation.

Explanation:

A comma splice is when a comma or punctuation is used incorrectly to join two independent clauses. This type of sentence is also known as a run-on sentence, because of the continuous nature of the sentence despite being independent clauses.

The given sentence "This is not actually a real diamond, it is a good imitation" can be remedied in the given three ways-

Fix 1- By changing the sentence into two sentences using a period.

This is not actually a real diamond. It is a good imitation.

Fix 2- By using a semicolon in place of the comma.

This is not actually a real diamond; it is a good imitation.

Fix 3- By using a conjunction to join the two independent clauses instead of the comma.

This is not actually a real diamond, but a good imitation.