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1 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The mob wanted to storm the
palace; the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The mob wanted to
storm the palace, the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The mob
wanted to storm the palace the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down. |
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2 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) One of the following items is a fused sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another
is correct. Choose the item that is correct. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The airliner skidded
off the runway over 100 passengers were injured. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | When the airliner skidded
off the runway, over 100 passengers were injured. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The airliner skidded off
the runway, over 100 passengers were injured. |
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3 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | After the car door slammed shut, he was finally
alone with his misery. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The car door slammed shut, he was finally alone with
his misery. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The car door slammed shut he was finally alone with his
misery. |
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4 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | When the baseball flew over the centre fielder's head,
the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The baseball flew over the centre
fielder's head, the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The baseball flew
over the centre fielder's head the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. |
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5 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Jim's car broke down this morning he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Because Jim's car broke down this morning, he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Jim's car broke down this morning, he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his
garage. |
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6 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Although Susan loves to go camping, she rarely has the
time. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Susan loves to go camping unfortunately she rarely has the
time. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Susan loves to go camping, however, she rarely has the
time. |
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7 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world
relatively few people watch it in the United States. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Soccer is a favourite
sport in most parts of the world, relatively few people watch it in the United States. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 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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8 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort; it also takes time. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort it also takes time. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Improving one's reading skills
requires a lot of effort, it also takes time. |
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9 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Juan always washes his car on Friday he likes to impress
his friends. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Juan always washes his car on Friday because he likes to impress
his friends. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Juan always washes his car on Friday, he likes to impress his
friends. |
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10 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down it was very old. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down, it was very old. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The wooden chair in the kitchen
broke when he sat down, for it was very old. |
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11 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The sound of that melody is
vaguely familiar I'm certain I've heard it before. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The sound of that melody
is vaguely familiar, I'm certain I've heard it before. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The sound of that
melody is vaguely familiar; I'm certain I've heard it before. |
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12 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Patience is not one of Kim's virtues, she always
gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Patience is not one of Kim's
virtues, for she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Patience
is not one of Kim's virtues she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself. |
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