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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct.
Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The mob wanted to storm the
palace; the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
| | B) | The mob wanted to
storm the palace, the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
| | C) | The mob
wanted to storm the palace the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
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One of the following items is a fused sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another
is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The airliner skidded
off the runway over one hundred passengers were injured. |
| | B) | When the airliner
skidded off the runway, over one hundred passengers were injured. |
| | C) | The
airliner skidded off the runway, over one hundred passengers were injured. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is
correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | After the car door
slammed shut, he was finally alone with his misery. |
| | B) | The car door slammed
shut, he was finally alone with his misery. |
| | C) | The car door slammed shut he was
finally alone with his misery. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is
correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | When the baseball flew
over the centre fielder's head, the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
| | B) | The baseball flew over the centre fielder's head, the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
| | C) | The baseball flew over the centre fielder's head the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is
correct. |
| | A) | Jim's car broke down this morning he had to pay $75 to
have it towed to his garage. |
| | B) | Because Jim's car broke down this morning, he
had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage. |
| | C) | Jim's car broke down this
morning, he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice,
and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Although
Susan loves to go camping, she rarely has the time. |
| | B) | Susan loves to go camping
unfortunately she rarely has the time. |
| | C) | Susan loves to go camping, however,
she rarely has the time. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is
correct. |
| | A) | Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world
relatively few people watch it in the United States. |
| | B) | Soccer is a favourite
sport in most parts of the world, relatively few people watch it in the United States. |
| | C) | Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world, but relatively few people watch it in the United States. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct.
Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort; it also takes time. |
| | B) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort it also takes time. |
| | C) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort, it also takes time. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is
correct. |
| | A) | Juan always washes his car on Friday he likes to impress
his friends. |
| | B) | Juan always washes his car on Friday because he likes to impress
his friends. |
| | C) | Juan always washes his car on Friday, he likes to impress his
friends. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct.
Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down it was very old. |
| | B) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down, it was very old. |
| | C) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down, for it was very old. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct.
Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | The sound of that melody is
vaguely familiar I'm certain I've heard it before. |
| | B) | The sound of that melody
is vaguely familiar, I'm certain I've heard it before. |
| | C) | The sound of that
melody is vaguely familiar; I'm certain I've heard it before. |
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item
that is correct. |
| | A) | Patience is not one of Kim's virtues, she always
gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
| | B) | Patience is not one of Kim's
virtues, for she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
| | C) | Patience
is not one of Kim's virtues she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
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