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Advanced Practice Exercises - Run-on Sentences
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1
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 smoke from the factory can be seen from across the valley the company insists it poses no danger.
B)The smoke from the factory can be seen from across the valley; however, the company insists it poses no danger.
C)The smoke from the factory can be seen from across the valley, however, the company insists it poses no danger.
2
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)Maria buys jeans with holes in the knees; that tells us something about her taste in clothes.
B)Maria buys jeans with holes in the knees that tells us something about her taste in clothes.
C)Maria buys jeans with holes in the knees, that tells us something about her taste in clothes.
3
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)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.
4
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)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.
5
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)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.
6
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)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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