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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
A puzzling question
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
1. Suppose a fire broke out. How would we escape?
2. Suppose a fire broke out, how would we escape?
I think both are OK. Am I right?
Top answer
Omar Ahmed I think both are OK. Am I right? No.
- Omar Ahmed I think both are OK.
- Am I right?
- No.
- Number two is a comma splice.
- There are two independent clauses, the first imperative and the second, interrogative.
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Omar AhmedI think both are OK. Am I right?
No. Number two is a comma splice. There are two independent clauses, the first imperative and the second, interrogative.
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