In your own words, explain the proper use of the comma when combining two independent clauses. provide a sample sentence to illustrate the rule.

A comma cannot be used to connect two independent clauses without the use of a coordinating conjunction. These are words like and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet. These coordinating conjunctions connect the thought to the other clause instead of having two separate clauses. See below for an example.

I didn't know if I could be a doctor, so I decided to become a nurse.

Our two independent clauses are "I didn't know if I could be a doctor." and "I decided to become a nurse." Our coordinating conjuntion is so. Without the coordinating conjunction, we could not combine the sentences.

from the excerpt from the "the dark game" the reader can infer that folke cronholm was spying for the allied nations.