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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) | Mary Beth wants to get married, she is tired of living alone. |
| | B) | Mary Beth wants to get married, for she is tired of living alone. |
| | C) | Mary Beth wants to get married she is tired of living alone. |
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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 sunset was a beautiful shade of pink, it was very romantic. |
| | B) | The sunset was a beautiful shade of pink, so it was very romantic. |
| | C) | The sunset was a beautiful shade of pink it was very romantic. |
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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) | He didn't want to talk about it, he wanted to be alone. |
| | B) | He didn't want to talk about it. He wanted to be alone. |
| | C) | He didn't want to talk about it he wanted to be alone. |
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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) | At three o'clock, Paula called; her brother answered. |
| | B) | At three o'clock, Paula called, her brother answered. |
| | C) | At three o'clock, Paula called her brother answered. |
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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) | Miriam has changed her lifestyle is now quite glamorous. |
| | B) | Miriam has changed; her lifestyle is now quite glamorous. |
| | C) | Miriam has changed, her lifestyle is now quite glamorous. |
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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) | Computers have always fascinated her, someday she hopes to be an engineer. |
| | B) | Computers have always fascinated her someday she hopes to be an engineer. |
| | C) | Computers have always fascinated her, and someday she hopes to be an engineer. |
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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 results of the experiment were confusing because they could be interpreted in several ways. |
| | B) | The results of the experiment were confusing, they could be interpreted in several ways. |
| | C) | The results of the experiment were confusing they could be interpreted in several ways. |
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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) | Anetta has been living in New York for the past two years she has missed her family desperately. |
| | B) | While living in New York for the past two years, Anetta has missed her family desperately. |
| | C) | Anetta has been living in New York for the past two years, she has missed her family desperately. |
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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) | Michael missed class yesterday, for he had to take his mother to the hospital. |
| | B) | Michael missed class yesterday he had to take his mother to the hospital. |
| | C) | Michael missed class yesterday, he had to take his mother to the hospital. |
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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) | May stood on the porch and watched the first light of morning approach slowly across the fields, it was a new day. |
| | B) | May stood on the porch and watched the first light of morning approach slowly across the fields it was a new day. |
| | C) | May stood on the porch and watched the first light of morning approach slowly across the fields; it was a new day. |
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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) | Sam walked down the gravel road, he looked back only once to nod goodbye. |
| | B) | As Sam walked down the gravel road, he looked back only once to nod goodbye. |
| | C) | Sam walked down the gravel road he looked back only once to nod goodbye. |
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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) | I bought a new pair of sneakers, my old ones were worn out. |
| | B) | I bought a new pair of sneakers, for my old ones were worn out. |
| | C) | I bought a new pair of sneakers my old ones were worn out. |
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One of the following items contains a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Many countries, including Colombia, Mexico, and Ethiopia, produce coffee, Brazil is the largest exporter. |
| | B) | Many countries, including Colombia, Mexico, and Ethiopia, produce coffee; Brazil is the largest exporter. |
| | C) | Many countries, including Colombia, Mexico, and Ethiopia, produce coffee Brazil is the largest exporter. |
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One of the following items contains a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Many countries in Africa grow coffee. Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the largest producers on that continent. |
| | B) | Many countries in Africa grow coffee Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the largest producers on that continent. |
| | C) | Many countries in Africa grow coffee, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the largest producers on that continent. |
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One of the following items contains a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Considering how mechanized modern agriculture has become, coffee growing and harvesting are unusual, for they involve a great deal of manual labour. |
| | B) | Considering how mechanized modern agriculture has become, coffee growing and harvesting are unusual, in fact, they involve a great deal of manual labour. |
| | C) | Considering how mechanized modern agriculture has become, coffee growing and harvesting are unusual both involve a great deal of manual labour. |
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One of the following items contains a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| | A) | Most of today's coffee is the arabica type, it is named after a coffee plant from Arabia. |
| | B) | Most of today's coffee is the arabica type; it is named after a coffee plant from Arabia. |
| | C) | Most of today's coffee is arabica this type is named after a coffee plant from Arabia. |
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