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Common Errors Workbook |
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Punctuation and mechanics |
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25. Comma splices |
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In each of the following paragraphs, click on the correct description of the italicized material that follows the letter: comma splice or no comma splice.
Today, many premature babies can be saved who would have died within hours of birth ten years ago. Babies do not have to wait until birth to be treated for some conditions, ___1___ (comma splice/no comma splice) instead, they can be treated before birth. Other babies need therapy to overcome disabilities, ___2___ (comma splice/no comma splice) hydrotherapy involves working with children in water to improve motor skills. Language therapy involves working with older children's abilities to verbalize and use words, ___3___ (comma splice/no comma splice) in both speaking and listening.
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