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A comma spliceis the use of a comma without a conjunction to join two independent clauses.Fix comma splicesby:1.adding a conjunction2.separating the clauses with a period, or3.usin

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We won the game, we lost the tournament

We won the game, but we lost the tournament

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I was a runner, I was one of the fastes

I was a runner; I was one of the fastest

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She wants to succeed, she will work hard to be the best.

She wants to succeed.She will work hard to be the best.

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He wants to talk, he says he will call us later today

He wants to talk, and he says he will call us later today

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The mayor will not vote for the issue, he doesn’t believe in it

The mayor will not vote for the issue;he doesn’t believe in it.

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Someone needs to help my teacher, she is carrying a lot of bags.

Someone needs to help my teacher becauseshe is carrying a lot of bags

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Everyone pays taxes, everyone doesn’t like to pay taxes.

Everyone pays taxes, buteveryone doesn’t like to pay taxes.

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This company will earn a lot, they have great ideas to make money

This company will earn a lot; they have great ideas to make money.

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