Comma splices and fused sentences

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Comma splices and fused sentences

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The 1960s-style rock group Sha-Na-Na once criticized the Fonz on the old television show for being totally _______ they claimed that no self-respecting hood would be nice to adults.

unrealistic: andunrealistic, andunrealistic, and,

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Dan bought an antique primitive pine _______ hopes that it can be easily refinished.

dresser and; hedresser, and hedresser and, he

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Americans in their thirties grew up on _______ concert audiences now contain older people as well as teenagers.

rock and roll thusrock and roll; thusrock and roll, thus,rock and roll thus,

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The police arrived on the scene in five minutes _______ waited 20 minutes for a backup to arrive.

however they; however they; however, they

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The judge postponed the hearing _______ will not go to trial for at least four weeks.

therefore we, therefore, we; therefore, we

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Catalina ran to her closet, pulled out a broom _______ it to Danny.

; and handedand, handed, and handed

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The meeting hasn't ended yet _______ be over shortly.

; it shouldit should, it should

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The temperature was well below freezing _______ of the players wore
short-sleeved jerseys.

yet, manyyet many, yet many

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My car uses very little gas _______ for two weeks between fill-ups.

, it runs; it runsit runs

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Lydia cried at the funeral _______ did too.

, her brotherher brother; her brother

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Comma splices and fused sentences

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. The 1960s-style rock group Sha-Na-Na once criticized the Fonz on the old television show for being totally _______ they claimed that no self-respecting hood would be nice to adults.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. Dan bought an antique primitive pine _______ hopes that it can be easily refinished.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.Americans in their thirties grew up on _______ concert audiences now contain older people as well as teenagers.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. The police arrived on the scene in five minutes _______ waited 20 minutes for a backup to arrive.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. The judge postponed the hearing _______ will not go to trial for at least four weeks.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.Catalina ran to her closet, pulled out a broom _______ it to Danny.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. The meeting hasn't ended yet _______ be over shortly.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. The temperature was well below freezing _______ of the players wore short-sleeved jerseys.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. My car uses very little gas _______ for two weeks between fill-ups.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly. Lydia cried at the funeral _______ did too.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

The 1960s-style rock group Sha-Na-Na once criticized the Fonz on the old television show for being totally _______ they claimed that no self-respecting hood would be nice to adults.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

Dan bought an antique primitive pine _______ hopes that it can be easily refinished.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

Americans in their thirties grew up on _______ concert audiences now contain older people as well as teenagers.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

The police arrived on the scene in five minutes _______ waited 20 minutes for a backup to arrive.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

The judge postponed the hearing _______ will not go to trial for at least four weeks.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

Catalina ran to her closet, pulled out a broom _______ it to Danny.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

The meeting hasn't ended yet _______ be over shortly.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

The temperature was well below freezing _______ of the players wore
short-sleeved jerseys.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

My car uses very little gas _______ for two weeks between fill-ups.

Choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.

Lydia cried at the funeral _______ did too.