Exercises

	Writing Handbook Exercises

Comma Splice In each sentence below, one comma is incorrectly used to splice two independent clauses (complete sentences) together. Change that comma to a period or semicolon (where appropriate) to create two separate sentences. example: A tiny Permanent Force could not defend Canada against its then-likely enemy, the United States, but it could train the Militia, the difficulty was that governments ordinarily had no interest in defence. A tiny Permanent Force could not defend Canada against its then-likely enemy, the United States, but it could train the Militia. The difficulty was that governments ordinarily had no interest in defence.

1. No one had ever doubted that Canadians were good fighting material, making good soldiers out of them, however, was only achieved at a heavy cost in blood.


1. No one had ever doubted that Canadians were good fighting material; making good soldiers out of them, however, was only achieved at a heavy cost in blood. (Alternative answer) No one had ever doubted that Canadians were good fighting material. Making good soldiers out of them, however, was only achieved at a heavy cost in blood.