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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 period
    Just a comma
    Add a semicolon
    Use a comma and a conjunction
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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 "went"
    After "to"
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  • Where should the following sentence be separated: Ms. Lacy is an excellent math teacher she is a pro.
    After "teacher"
    After "math"
    After "excllent"
    No separation needed
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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.
    Makaela should be happy with lillies
    Add a comma after "night"
    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"
    All of the choices repair the sentence
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "cars"
    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.
    This isn't a run-on sentence
    Place a period after "Tik Tok"
    Place a comma after "phone"
    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"
    Place a comma and a conjunction after "home"
    Chris should come home on time.
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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 a preposition after the comma
    Add "when" to the beginning of the sentence
    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 a colon after "times"
    Add "although" before "Andrew"
    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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