A comma ____ happens when you join two ____ clauses with only a comma. A comma isn’t ____ enough to hold them together, they are uncomfortable (incorrect!). For example: “The rain stopped, the sun came out.” These two can stand alone. You can ____ a comma splice by checking whether both parts make sense individually. You can fix this in 3 ways. 1. Add a ____ to one clause (by using words like because, ____, when, however, etc.,) or, if appropriate, a coordinating conjunction (____: For, and, nor...) 2. Join the independent clause by using stronger punctuation: a ____ 3. Simply split into two separate sentences (using a ____). An easy way to remember this is: If both parts can stand alone, a comma can’t hold them together. It’s like trying to stick two Lego bricks together with a sticker — it just won’t hold!

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