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.

5. Most effort was devoted to endless cycles of new recruits undergoing individual training, because units were so understrength, the level of training too often verged on the rudimentary.


5. Most effort was devoted to endless cycles of new recruits undergoing individual training. Because units were so understrength, the level of training too often verged on the rudimentary.