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.

6. Reservists could never be as prepared for deployment as well-trained Regulars, they were part-time soldiers, after all.


6. Reservists could never be as prepared for deployment as well-trained Regulars; they were part-time soldiers, after all. (Alternative answer) Reservists could never be as prepared for deployment as well-trained Regulars. They were part-time soldiers, after all.