Which of these sentences has incorrect punctuation?Dinner was cold, I took too long getting home.Dinner was cold; I took too long getting home.Dinner was cold. I took too long getting home.
Question
Which of these sentences has incorrect punctuation?Dinner was cold, I took too long getting home.Dinner was cold; I took too long getting home.Dinner was cold. I took too long getting home.
Solution
The sentence with incorrect punctuation is "Dinner was cold, I took too long getting home." This sentence is a comma splice, which is a common punctuation error. It occurs when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined with just a comma. The correct ways to join two independent clauses are by using a semicolon, a period, or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Therefore, the other two sentences are punctuated correctly.
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