That construction is called a "comma splice". It is very common when the second clause begins with words like however or therefore. If you don't have any punctuation at all, it is called a run-on sentence.
I wouldn't use a semicolon in a conditional (if) sentence. Semicolons can join two independent clauses without a conjunction. The "if" clause in a conditional sentence is dependent, not independent.
A colon (:) is frequently used to introduce a list or an example. So, you could say something like "These are the fruits that I can think of off the top of my head: apple, banana, pear, orange, guava, watermelon." A semicolon divides two independent clauses... another way to think of an independent clause is a complete thought... something that could stand on its own. You use the semicolon to combine those two thoughts/sentences/clauses to show that there is a closer connection. "Bob was sad. His dog died." becomes "Bob was sad; his dog died." [There are other ways to connect two independent clauses... by subordinating one of them with a word like "that" or "because" or by using a comma and a coordinating conjunction: "Bob was sad, and his dog died." Each way can give the user a different message or change the meaning.]
The difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence is that a compound sentence has two independent clauses, connected by a Coordinator. A complex sentence on contains one independent clause. A complex sentence also always contains a subordinator.
A compound sentence is a sentence with two separate clauses, that could be made into two sentences. The clauses are often linked with a conjunction like 'and' or 'but'. Alphabetize means to arrange in alphabetical order.Can you alphabetize this list of words for me and then put them into a database.
When you combine two independent clauses, you need to separate them with a semicolon--not a comma. If you use a comma instead of a semicolon, the result is called a comma splice.
A comma splice joins two independent clauses - a no-no. An independent clause is one that can stand alone as a sentence. When two independent clauses are next to each other, you have only two choices: you can either join them, or you can separate them. you can join them with a coordinator word, such as but, if, therefore. You can separate them with end-point punctuation (;, - )
Yes. two independent clauses can be joined by a conjunction.
A semicolon would be the appropriate punctuation connecting two independent clauses IF there is no coordinating conjunction; However, if there IS a coordinating conjunction (and, but...) then you would only use a comma to separate both independent clauses
This is known as a comma splice. It is considered a punctuation error as it incorrectly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction or appropriate punctuation. To correct a comma splice, you can either use a semicolon, separate the clauses into two sentences, or add a coordinating conjunction like "and," "but," or "or."
comma in front of therefore; semi colon in back of therefore
Yes, when used to join two independent clauses, and as well as the other coördinating conjunctions should be preceded by a comma.
The comma is optional, but should be used if one or both of the clauses is long.
Comma-splice
it is a semi colon
All you have to do is put a comma and a transition in between the two independent clauses.
A comma splice is characterized by two independent clauses that are incorrectly joined by a comma. This error occurs when two complete thoughts are separated by a comma without the appropriate conjunction or punctuation.