Punctuation/ Periods (Fullstops)
1. A comma spliceoccurs when two or more clauses that could each stand alone as a sentence
are written with only a comma between them. To correct this error, separate
the clauses with a period or semicolon, connect the clauses with a word like and,
for, because, or although, or combine them into one clause.
Wrong: The ship was
huge, its mast stood thirty feet high.
Right: The ship was
huge; its mast stood thirty feet high.
Right: The ship was
huge, and its mast stood thirty feet high.
Right: The mast of
the huge ship stood thirty feet high.
2. Fused
sentences are created when two or more groups of words that could each be
written as an independent sentence are written without any punctuation between them.
To eliminate a fused sentence, divide the groups of words into
separate sentences, or join them in a way that shows their relationship.
Wrong: Our fiscal
policy is not well defined it confuses many people.
Right: Our fiscal
policy is not well defined. It confuses many people.
Right: Our fiscal
policy is not well defined, and it confuses many people.