Beginning with a definition and a few corrected examples, this resource shows how comma splices can be identified and then eliminated. Four sentences are enumerated for writers to practice in order to avoid comma splices themselves.

Get some comma practice in with a straightforward exercise. Learners rewrite each sentence to include the missing commas.

Students fix comma splices. In this ESL lesson, students recognize comma splices and find ways to fix them.  They complete a worksheet finding comma splices and correct sentences. 

In this grammar worksheet, learners correct comma splices, fragments and run-on mistakes in twenty-five sentences to help make each one grammatically correct.

From the purpose of punctuation to its proper uses, guide your learners with this presentation. Great visuals dissect sentences to show where a comma belongs and the different parts of a sentence. Help your class use commas only when...

Start by introducing your class to basic comma rules, and then give them this practice sheet. First, learners add commas where necessary, and then they write down which comma rule (or rules) used in each sentence. Great practice!

Are you teaching the comma rules in your classroom? This resource packet covers several comma rules, gives examples of each, and provides short practice opportunities for your learners. Answers are not included. 

It doesn't matter how many times you've reviewed the rules for comma usage, it's tough implementing them in everyday writing! Revisit commas with you high schoolers using this presentation. Several of the most pressing comma rules are...

In these sentence correction worksheets, students read the sentences and determine if they contain comma splices or fused sentences.

In these comma splices and fused sentences worksheets, students read the sentences and the three underlined parts. Students then find and fix either the comma splice or fused sentence.

In these comma splices and fused sentences worksheets, students read the sentences and the three underline parts for each. Students then fix the comma splices or fused sentences for each example.

In this grammar worksheet, students identify twenty sentences as run-on sentences, fragments, has a comma splice mistake or as correct. Students defend their choices.

For this comma slice and fused sentences review worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they respond to 20 multiple choice questions.

What exactly are run-on sentences and comma splices? Polish the writing skills of your middle and high schoolers with this brief presentation. First, each term is defined and an example is given. Then, different ways to revise run-on...

Young grammarians punctuate an unedited letter to give it meaning. They explore how misplaced and erroneous punctuation can result in giving text a completely different meaning than intended. The lesson is a fun way to reinforce basic...

A pair of complex sentences, drawn from a New York Times article about a police writing class, are punctuated differently with commas and semicolons. There's only one question, but it's a good one to press your grammarians to increase...

In this sentence writing worksheet, students are given pairs of sentences with directions to form one new sentence using commas, semicolons and/or conjunctions. Students can self check or trade and grade using the answer key provided.

Viewers are entertained as well as educated by the illustrations in this colorfully animated PowerPoint focused on run-on sentences.

In an exercise from the Purdue Online Writing Lab, learners can review 11 rules for comma usage. They then either label 21 sample sentences C for correct as is, or they identify which rule of comma usage is being broken. Though the...

Commas are helpful for separating names of cities from states, setting off interjections, and listing items in a series. Practice the many uses of commas with a set of grammar exercises designed for both elementary and middle school...

In this grammar activity, students mark a R for run-on, CS for a comma splice, F for fragment or C for correct for twenty sentences.

In this grammar worksheet, students identify twenty sentences as correct as is, fragments, contains a comma splice or is a fused sentence.

In this comma worksheet, learners view sentences that need to be repaired with the use of commas. Students repair 10 sentences.

For this comma exercise worksheet, students must proofread and edit 10 sentences inserting commas where necessary.