How to Avoid Comma Splices

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A Quick English Proficiency Lesson on Comma
Splices
Comma splices, also called as run-on
sentences, result when two independent
clauses are connected with a comma
incorrectly. As a review, independent clauses are
clauses that are made up of a subject and a verb
that conveys a complete thought. Waiting for
the bus to arrive, Joel finished doing his
homework, he was so bored that he finished all
his homework. There are four ways in which
this sentence can be grammatically correct and
accepted. Separate it with a period.
Waiting for the bus to arrive, Joel finished
doing his homework. He was so bored that he
finished all his homework.
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Connect the independent clauses with a
coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so).
Waiting for the bust to arrive, Joel finished
doing his homework, for he was so bored that he
finished all his homework.
Use a semicolon to separate the two independent
clauses.
Waiting for the bus to arrive, Joel finished
doing his homework he was so bored that he
finished all his homework.