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    Run-on sentences; comma splices
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  • Which of these ways is NOT a way to fix a run-on sentence?
    Use a comma and a conjunction
    Use a period
    Add a semicolon
    Just a comma
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  • Where should the following sentence be separated: Bianca went to HEB she bought apples and bananas.
    After "HEB"
    No separation needed
    After "to"
    After "went"
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  • Where should the following sentence be separated: Ms. Lacy is an excellent math teacher she is a pro.
    After "excllent"
    No separation needed
    After "math"
    After "teacher"
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  • How should the run-on be repaired: Mikaela enjoyed the corsage with lilies Josh gave her on prom night she prefers roses.
    Add a comma after "night"
    Makaela should be happy with lillies
    The sentenced doesn't need to be repaired
    Add a comma and a conjunction after "night"
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Jacob likes to work on classic cars he often spends his weekends and holidays working in the garage.
    Place a semicolon after "cars"
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "cars"
    All of the choices repair the sentence
    Place a period after "cars" and capitalize "he"
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Emma often watches Tik Tok on her phone she should be reading instead.
    Place a comma after "phone"
    This isn't a run-on sentence
    Place a period after "Tik Tok"
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "phone"
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Mrs. Cady read my article she said it was excellent.
    Add a semicolon after "read"
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "article"
    Add a comma after "article"
    No repairs are needed
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Chris told Trinity that he would be late coming home she still locked him out.
    Place a semicolon after "late"
    Place a comma after "late"
    Chris should come home on time.
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "home"
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Mrs. Cady told the students she would read to them, Randy said he wanted to sit next to her so he could look at the pictures.
    Add "when" to the beginning of the sentence
    Add a preposition after the comma
    This isn't a run-on sentence
    Mrs. Cady should let Randy sit next to her.
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  • How should the following run-on be repaired: Andrew has corrected Mrs. Cady 1,000 times, she still calls him by Noah's name.
    Add "however" before "Andrew"
    Add "although" before "Andrew"
    Add a colon after "times"
    This is hyperbole
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  • How should this comma splice be repaired: Mrs. Cady likes music from the 80s, she forces her students to listen to it in class, they don't like it.
    answers will vary
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  • Repair this comma splice: Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.
    answers will vary
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  • Repair this run-on sentence: Brianna likes the Dallas Cowboys she does not like the Houston Texans.
    answers will vary
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  • Repair this comma splice: Fernando is not angry with Josh, he's not happy with him, either.
    answers will vary
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  • Repair this comma splice: Brayden is thinking of skipping English class because it's really boring, his coach will "condition" him if he does.
    answers will vary
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  • Repair this run-on sentence: Today is the best day of Coach Lopez's life he found out his family is going to vacation in Hawaii.
    answers will vary
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