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.


9. The CF approach to operational art has been developed in the crucible of peace support operations over the last five decades, moreover, these operations run the gamut of humanitarian assistance to peace enforcement.