Asked by Makayla
What kind of sentence error is demonstrated below?
The conductor should come this way, he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
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comma splice
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Answer: comma splice.
Explanation: Two independent clauses ("The conductor should come this way" and "he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop") are joined only by a comma. Fixes: use a period, a semicolon, or add a coordinating conjunction.
Examples:
- The conductor should come this way. He usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
- The conductor should come this way; he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
- The conductor should come this way, for he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
Explanation: Two independent clauses ("The conductor should come this way" and "he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop") are joined only by a comma. Fixes: use a period, a semicolon, or add a coordinating conjunction.
Examples:
- The conductor should come this way. He usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
- The conductor should come this way; he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
- The conductor should come this way, for he usually collects tickets before the end of each stop.
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