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Published on Nov 19, 2015
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The French are good at cooking, the British are good at eating
The Comma Splice
A comma cannot join two sentences. There are plenty alternatives:
The French are good at cooking, while the British are good at eating.
The French are good at cooking, the British at eating.
The French are good at cooking; the British are good at eating.
The French are good at cooking, while the British are good at eating.
The French are good at cooking, the British at eating.
The French are good at cooking; the British are good at eating.
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Many trees shed their leaves. Which happens in winter
The Sentence Fragment
Wrong because the fragment after the full stop cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Instead:
Many trees shed their leaves, which happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves, and this happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves; this happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves. This happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves, which happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves, and this happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves; this happens in winter.
Many trees shed their leaves. This happens in winter.
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The moon is bright tonight, however, tomorrow it will be dull.
Use of however, therefore and yet to join sentences
Because sentences cannot be joined by these words following a comma. Use a semicolon or full stop instead.
The moon is bright tonight; however tomorrow it will be dull.
The moon is bright tonight; however, tomorrow it will be dull.
The Moon is bright tonight. However, tomorrow it will be dull.
The moon is bright tonight; however tomorrow it will be dull.
The moon is bright tonight; however, tomorrow it will be dull.
The Moon is bright tonight. However, tomorrow it will be dull.
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She looked for her keys, and finding them, quickly drove off.
Commas in pairs
Wrong because if you take out the words between the commas the sentence no longer makes sense.
She looked for her keys and, finding them, quickly drove off.
She looked for her keys and, finding them, quickly drove off.
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Kate James who is now a judge went to a comprehensive school
Proper Names and Clauses
Wrong because the clause here does not add essential information and so commas are needed:
Kate James, who is now a judge, went to a comprehensive school.
Kate James, who is now a judge, went to a comprehensive school.
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Question 8 asks you about your Ethnic Group, you can write Welsh in the space provided if you want to.
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The symbol shown for each day in the five day forecasts represents the significant weather expected on the day in question, for example if a sower is forecast you will see a shower symbol, this enables you to prepare for the worst weather epected.
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All women have attempted at some time or other to turn their towels into turbans, evan Julia Roberts tried the look in Notting Hill, unfortunately we all fail miserably. The Aquis Hair Turban has come to the rescue. Made from special, light-weight ultra-absorbant microfibre towelling this giant shaped smurf hat draws away moisture from the head. To use, simply bend your head over and put all your hair inside, twist and fasten at the back where the loop on the front attaches to the button at the back.
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