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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Punctuation (Avoiding Comma Splicing)
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Do not use 'comma splices' to link two sentences. Use a connective (conjunction) or a semi-colon, e.g. 'The school is big and it has two halls', not 'The school is big, it has two halls' .
 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Punctuation (Avoiding Comma Splicing)
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10 Questions

1. Connect the following sentence.
I have lost my book. My name is on the front of it.
2. Connect the following sentence.
I can't use that printer. The ink has dried out.
3. Connect the following sentence.
I have lost my book. My name is on the front of it.
4. Connect the following sentence.
The tent is large. Four people can sleep in it.
5. Connect the following sentence.
Their garden is large. It even has a tennis court.
6. Connect the following sentence.
The game takes ages to finish. It is very difficult.
7. Connect the following sentence.
The bag is blue. It has a pocket for my wallet.
8. Connect the following sentence.
The house is huge. It has three floors.
9. Connect the following sentence.
I can't use that printer. The ink has dried out.
10. Connect the following sentence.
The tent is large. Four people can sleep in it.