Question
Question 1 (1 point)
Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:
The cat slept through the storm it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
a
The cat slept through the storm because it was unbothered by thunder and lightening.
b
The cat slept through the storm; it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
c
The cat slept through the storm, it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
d
The cat slept through the storm, for it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
Question 2 (1 point)
Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:
He saw that she was hurt however he did nothing to help her.
a
He saw that she was hurt, however, he did nothing to help her.
b
He saw that she was hurt. However, he did nothing to help her.
c
He saw that she was hurt; however, he did nothing to help her.
d
He saw that she was hurt, but he did nothing to help her.
Question 3 (1 point)
A comma splice occurs when only a comma joins together two independent clauses.
True
False
Question 4 (1 point)
Select ALL of the following ways that it is acceptable to fix a comma splice:
a
By doing nothing
b
By removing the comma and adding a semi colon
c
By removing the comma, adding a period, and capitalizing the start of the new sentence
d
By changing the comma to a colon
e
By adding a FANBOY after the comma
Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:
The cat slept through the storm it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
a
The cat slept through the storm because it was unbothered by thunder and lightening.
b
The cat slept through the storm; it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
c
The cat slept through the storm, it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
d
The cat slept through the storm, for it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
Question 2 (1 point)
Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:
He saw that she was hurt however he did nothing to help her.
a
He saw that she was hurt, however, he did nothing to help her.
b
He saw that she was hurt. However, he did nothing to help her.
c
He saw that she was hurt; however, he did nothing to help her.
d
He saw that she was hurt, but he did nothing to help her.
Question 3 (1 point)
A comma splice occurs when only a comma joins together two independent clauses.
True
False
Question 4 (1 point)
Select ALL of the following ways that it is acceptable to fix a comma splice:
a
By doing nothing
b
By removing the comma and adding a semi colon
c
By removing the comma, adding a period, and capitalizing the start of the new sentence
d
By changing the comma to a colon
e
By adding a FANBOY after the comma
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to the questions:
**Question 1: Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:**
The cat slept through the storm it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
- **c** The cat slept through the storm, it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening. (This is a comma splice because it improperly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.)
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**Question 2: Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:**
He saw that she was hurt however he did nothing to help her.
- **a** He saw that she was hurt, however, he did nothing to help her. (This is actually correct; however, it's listed here incorrectly. The wrong option would actually be **d** since it introduces a contrasting conjunction that doesn't match the relation.)
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**Question 3: A comma splice occurs when only a comma joins together two independent clauses.**
- **True**
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**Question 4: Select ALL of the following ways that it is acceptable to fix a comma splice:**
- **b** By removing the comma and adding a semi colon
- **c** By removing the comma, adding a period, and capitalizing the start of the new sentence
- **d** By changing the comma to a colon (only acceptable if the second clause is an explanation or elaboration of the first)
- **e** By adding a FANBOY after the comma
(Note: Option **a** "By doing nothing" is not an acceptable way to fix a comma splice.)
**Question 1: Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:**
The cat slept through the storm it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening.
- **c** The cat slept through the storm, it was unbothered by the thunder and lightening. (This is a comma splice because it improperly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.)
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**Question 2: Choose the WRONG way to punctuate the following sentence:**
He saw that she was hurt however he did nothing to help her.
- **a** He saw that she was hurt, however, he did nothing to help her. (This is actually correct; however, it's listed here incorrectly. The wrong option would actually be **d** since it introduces a contrasting conjunction that doesn't match the relation.)
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**Question 3: A comma splice occurs when only a comma joins together two independent clauses.**
- **True**
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**Question 4: Select ALL of the following ways that it is acceptable to fix a comma splice:**
- **b** By removing the comma and adding a semi colon
- **c** By removing the comma, adding a period, and capitalizing the start of the new sentence
- **d** By changing the comma to a colon (only acceptable if the second clause is an explanation or elaboration of the first)
- **e** By adding a FANBOY after the comma
(Note: Option **a** "By doing nothing" is not an acceptable way to fix a comma splice.)