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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) | After driving all night, all we wanted to do was to go to
bed we were exhausted. |
| | B) | After driving all night, all we wanted to do was to go
to bed, we were exhausted. |
| | C) | After driving all night, all we wanted to do was
to go to bed, for we were exhausted. |
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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) | Steam power changed transportation trains replaced horses
and wagons. |
| | B) | Steam power changed transportation, for trains replaced horses
and wagons. |
| | C) | Steam power changed transportation, trains replaced horses and
wagons. |
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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) | Finding the average of seven numbers is easy simply add
them up and divide the sum by seven. |
| | B) | Finding the average of seven numbers is
easy, simply add them up and divide the sum by seven. |
| | C) | Finding the average of
seven numbers is easy; simply add them up and divide the sum by seven. |
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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) | Gregor
Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist, in addition, he pioneered work in genetics and heredity. |
| | B) | Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist in addition, he pioneered work in genetics and heredity. |
| | C) | Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist; in addition, he pioneered work in genetics and
heredity. |
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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 sum of the angles of a
right triangle is 180 degrees; this is half the circumference of a circle. |
| | B) | The sum of the angles of a right triangle is 180 degrees, this is half the circumference of a circle. |
| | C) | The sum of the angles of a right triangle is 180 degrees this is half the circumference of a
circle. |
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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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