Comma Splice
A comma splice is when a comma is used to separate two independent clauses. Can you remember what an independent clause is?

An independent clause is a sentence that contains a subject, a verb and also a complete expression or statement.

For example:
I can swim very well.
Now as I explained to you before, a comma slice is when you try to join two independent clauses with a comma.

For example:
I can swim very well, you can swim better than me.
So how do we correct this?
Well you can do the following:
You can simply replace the comma with a period/ full stop.

I can swim very well. You can swim better than me.

You can replace the comma with a semi colon.
I can swim very well; you can swim better than me.

Or you can use the comma and add a dependent marker word
I can swim very well, but you can swim better than me.

A dependent marker word is just a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause.
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