Question
Writers often make common errors by adding improper punctuation. Identify and explain the sentence structure error in the following sentence:
Terrance has collected sand from all of the exotic islands he’s visited, his favorite sample is the green sand from Hawaii.
Terrance has collected sand from all of the exotic islands he’s visited, his favorite sample is the green sand from Hawaii.
Answers
Ms. Sue
This is a comma splice or run-on sentence.
It has two complete sentences joined by a comma.
It has two complete sentences joined by a comma.