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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Fused sentences can be difficult to read, they are really two sentences in one. |
| | B) | Fused sentences can be difficult to read they are really two sentences in one. |
| | C) | Fused sentences can be difficult to read. They are really two sentences in one. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The children hardly ate the hamburgers were dry and tasteless. |
| | B) | The children hardly ate, the hamburgers were dry and tasteless. |
| | C) | The children hardly ate; the hamburgers were dry and tasteless. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Ralph will make a perfect husband, for he is a fantastic cook. |
| | B) | Ralph will make a perfect husband, he is a fantastic cook. |
| | C) | Ralph will make a perfect husband he is a fantastic cook. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career, Angela wants to raise a family. |
| | B) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career Angela wants to raise a family. |
| | C) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career, but Angela wants to raise a family. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The coffee plant was discovered in Ethiopia, but the Europeans got their first taste of it through their trade with the Arabians. |
| | B) | The coffee plant was discovered in Ethiopia the Europeans got their first taste of it through their trade with the Arabians. |
| | C) | The coffee plant was discovered in Ethiopia, the Europeans got their first taste of it through their trade with the Arabians. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The Hubble telescope allows us to observe distant galaxies scientists reported evidence of water in one of them. |
| | B) | The Hubble telescope allows us to observe distant galaxies, scientists reported evidence of water in one of them. |
| | C) | The Hubble telescope allows us to observe distant galaxies; scientists reported evidence of water in one of them. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Joe couldn't understand how his account could be empty he had ten cheques left. |
| | B) | Joe couldn't understand how his account could be empty, for he had ten cheques left. |
| | C) | Joe couldn't understand how his account could be empty, he had ten cheques left. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The store manager ordered ten kilograms of chocolate but expected to sell only eighty percent of it, she hoped to eat the last two kilograms herself. |
| | B) | The store manager ordered ten kilograms of chocolate but expected to sell only eighty percent of it she hoped to eat the last two kilograms herself. |
| | C) | The store manager ordered ten kilograms of chocolate but expected to sell only eighty percent of it; she hoped to eat the last two kilograms herself. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Abraham Lincoln led the Union to victory in the Civil War, his untimely death prevented him from leading the nation in peace. |
| | B) | Abraham Lincoln led the Union to victory in the Civil War, but his untimely death prevented him from leading the nation in peace. |
| | C) | Abraham Lincoln led the Union to victory in the Civil War his untimely death prevented him from leading the nation in peace. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for causing World War I many historians see this as a major cause of World War II. |
| | B) | The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for causing World War I, many historians see this as a major cause of World War II. |
| | C) | The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for causing World War I; many historians see this as a major cause of World War II. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry. The Pure Food and Drug Act became law soon after its publication. |
| | B) | Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry, the Pure Food and Drug Act became law soon after its publication. |
| | C) | Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry the Pure Food and Drug Act became law soon after its publication. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Some people say they have seen UFOs; some even claim to have travelled to distant planets. |
| | B) | Some people say they have seen UFOs, some even claim to have travelled to distant planets. |
| | C) | Some people say they have seen UFOs some even claim to have travelled to distant planets. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Learning a new language is never easy in fact, it requires much time and patience. |
| | B) | Learning a new language is never easy; in fact, it requires much time and patience. |
| | C) | Learning a new language is never easy, in fact, it requires much time and patience. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Carolyn was very disappointed, her first paycheque was much less than she had expected. |
| | B) | Carolyn was very disappointed her first paycheque was much less than she had expected. |
| | C) | Carolyn was very disappointed; her first paycheque was much less than she had expected. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | I always listen to the radio while I do my homework my sister insists on silence while she studies. |
| | B) | I always listen to the radio while I do my homework, my sister insists on silence while she studies. |
| | C) | I always listen to the radio while I do my homework. My sister insists on silence while she studies. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Coffee raised at high elevations tastes better, so advertisers often stress the fact that their coffee is mountain grown. |
| | B) | Coffee raised at high elevations tastes better, advertisers often stress the fact that their coffee is mountain grown. |
| | C) | Coffee raised at high elevations tastes better advertisers often stress the fact that their coffee is mountain grown. |
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One of the following items contains a comma splice, another is a run-on (or fused) sentence, and a third is correct. Click on the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Coffee contains caffeine, this drug is one of several that stimulate the nervous system. |
| | B) | Coffee contains caffeine, one of several drugs that stimulate the nervous system. |
| | C) | Coffee contains caffeine this drug is one of several that stimulate the nervous system. |
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Click on the item below that contains a comma splice. |
| | A) | Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometres from the church in Wittenberg where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door. |
| | B) | Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany; about 110 kilometres from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door. |
| | C) | Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometres from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door. |
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Click on the item below that contains a comma splice. |
| | A) | During the era when Martin Luther began preaching, Christian doctrine was almost totally determined by Rome because that is where the hierarchy of the Catholic Church was located. |
| | B) | During the era when Martin Luther began preaching, Christian doctrine was almost totally determined by Rome, for that is where the hierarchy of the Catholic Church was located. |
| | C) | During the era when Martin Luther began preaching, Christian doctrine was almost totally determined by Rome, that is where the hierarchy of the Catholic Church resided. |
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Click on the item below that contains a comma splice. |
| | A) | By 1914, over 100,000 Mennonites lived in rural communities in Russia, but by 1960, these communities had been destroyed. |
| | B) | By 1914, over 100,000 Mennonites lived in rural communities in Russia, by 1960, these communities had been destroyed. |
| | C) | By 1914, over 100,000 Mennonites lived in rural communities in Russia; by 1960, these communities had been destroyed. |
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