SAT / ACT Grammar Masterkey

again, remember that the word "however" is not FANBOYS and does not have the power to connect two sentences . I called him , however, he did not answer. This error can be simply fixed by using a semicolon or period. I called him; however, he did not answer. I called him. However, he did not answer. Or by replacing "however" with a contrasting conjunction from FANBOYS. I called him, but he did not answer. I called him, yet he did not answer. It is perfectly fine to use the word "however" this way, though: I, however , was wrong. In this case, " however " is not connecting two sentences. Likewise, words like “ Nevertheless, Even so, Consequently, Therefore ” create a comma splice error when they are not punctuated properly. I called him, nevertheless, he did not answer. I called him, even so, he did not answer. I called him, consequently, he called me back. I called him, therefore, he c...

Along with Parallel Punctuation, a comma splice, also known as a run-on sentence, is the most common error tested in the SAT and the ACT A comma splice error occurs when two complete sentences are joined only by a comma.  I ran home, she went to school.                                                             (incorrect) Manchester United is awesome, Real Madrid is also amazing.           (incorrect) There are various ways of fixing a comma splice. However, there are 3 fundamental methods. 1st Method: Change the punctuation mark This is the easiest method of fixing a comma splice. If a comma is the problem, all we have to do is change the comma. Within the 1st method, there are 4 grammatical methods : 1. Period 2. Semicolon 3. Colon 4. Dash 1-2:...