not able to attend class

[Will17]

Hello,

Can you tell me if this sentence is correct, please?

"Sheila had a lot of work last year, that's why she wasn't able to attend all lessons".

Thanks a lot
Will

[BobK]

There's a comma splice. Otherwise it's OK. It would probably be a good idea to specify 'outside' before 'work'; otherwise it might be misinterpreted as meaning she couldn't be bothered to do so much class-work.

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[Will17]

Thanks a lot.

What's a "comma splice"?

[Odessa Dawn]

***NOT A TEACHER***

What's a "comma splice"?

Have a look here, please.

[BobK]

Yes, a splice is a join, and a comma splice is the joining of two main clauses with a comma.

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