Oh, The Places Commas Go!

Oh, The Places Commas Go!

(A Parody of Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go!)

Commas are used

quite often, in fact,

but many times incorrectly,

which hurts like a tack.

To connect two clauses,

if independent, of course,

then a lone comma won’t do;

you’ll be filled with remorse.

They come with clauses--

if independent, for sure, then

they come with conjunctions

of the coordinating sort.

If you don’t like those, a

semicolon will do.

A period will, also,

if you don’t like those, too.

So avoid comma splices,

and you’ll for sure get an A.

Be nice, study hard, and have a great day!

This parody uses the information on swagandusage.weebly.com to explain comma splices in Seussical way. A comma splice is the usage of a comma to connect two independent clauses. They can be avoided by switching the comma for a semicolon or a period. Otherwise, comma splices can be avoided by adding a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) after the comma.