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Run-on Sentences

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    Are the sentences correct?
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  • Birds are hidden from their enemies they blend into their surroundings.
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  • It takes courage to obey difficult instructions the wise man will obey for his own good.
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  • An invention differs from a discovery, but they are closely related.
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  • An invention is the creation of something that never existed before.
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  • Thomas Edison was perhaps the greatest inventor in history his first invention was a vote recorder.
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  • A penny is a very small amount but the comfort of many families depends upon the proper saving and spending of pennies.
    No, there should be a comma before but.
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  • Men are not ruined by what they want they are ruined by what they think they want.
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  •  The Venus flytrap often grows to a height of one foot.
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  • Bob studied diligently for his math test and he passed.
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  • Our basketball team won the game for the district championship.
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  • We play chess when it rains.
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  • The little boy dreamed about the day he become a fireman just like his dad.
    No, you need a comma after fireman.
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  • The custodian swept the hall floor after the kids came in from recess.
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  • Most bears hibernate during the cold winter months so you don't have to worry about seeing them during a winter walk.
    No, you need a comma after months.
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  • Pollen causes people with hay fever to sneeze they should stay inside during spring.
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    Yes
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  • Mr. Dunn assigned three exercises for homework during the second week of school.
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