Use the SEMICOLON correctly with 3 rules (CCSS L.6.2.b; English NC Y6 V/G/P)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~6 min eng.g6.s.ex_32

Fix Comma Splice

Prompt

Fix the comma splice in each sentence using a semicolon: (1) 'Maya brought cookies, Sara brought juice.' (2) 'The team practiced hard, they won the championship.' (3) 'The argument is strong, however, the evidence is thin.' (4) 'Lincoln spoke for two minutes, his speech became the most memorable in American history.' (5) 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'

M-6-S-GR-EX-32-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Semicolon fix worksheet with 5 sentences + 5 revision lines + rule-applied column. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
All 5 fixed correctly (note: 5 is asyndeton, not comma splice — should stay as is) = 4; 4 = 3; 3 = 2; <3 = 1
Hints
  1. Rule 1: replace comma with semicolon between two complete sentences.
  2. Rule 2: semicolon before conjunctive adverb (however) with comma after.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Converts sentence 5 (asyndeton, rhetorical, should stay).
  • Replaces comma with period instead of semicolon.