Fragments And Run-on Sentences
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Tacos and pizza for lunch.
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The children wanted tacos, and pizza for lunch.
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The children wanted tacos and pizza for lunch.
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The children wanted tacos, and pizza, for lunch.
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Select the choice that corrects the following fragments and run-on sentences.
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Soaring across the sky.
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The Frisbee went; soaring across the sky.
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The Frisbee went soaring, across the sky.
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The Frisbee went soaring across the sky.
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After they pulled out of the driveway.
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After they pulled out of the driveway: the telephone rang.
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After they pulled out of the driveway the telephone rang.
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After they pulled out of the driveway, the telephone rang.
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Jeff had to play two roles in the play there were not enough actors.
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Jeff had to play two roles in the play; there were not enough actors.
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Jeff had to play two roles in the play, there were not enough actors.
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Jeff had to play two roles in the play, because there were not enough actors.
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While cleaning the garage.
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While cleaning the garage, Dan listened to the radio.
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While cleaning the garage Dan listened to the radio.
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While cleaning the garage; Dan listened to the radio
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Mary arrived to work late she forgot to set her alarm.
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Mary arrived to work late; she forgot to set her alarm.
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Mary arrived to work late; She forgot to set her alarm.
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Mary arrived to work late, she forgot to set her alarm.
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Beautiful snow-capped mountains.
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Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.
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Vera wanted a picture, of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.
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Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful, snow-capped mountains
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The commercial on television was too loud it hurt my ears.
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The commercial on television was too loud and it hurt my ears.
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The commercial on television was too loud; it hurt my ears.
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The commercial on television was too loud, it hurt my ears.
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The vegetables lost their nutrients they were over cooked.
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The vegetables lost their nutrients but they were over cooked.
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The vegetables lost their nutrients because they were over cooked.
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The vegetables lost their nutrients; They were over cooked.
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I came into the theatre too late the previews had already been shown.
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I came into the theatre too late. The previews had already been shown.
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I came into the theatre too late, so the previews had already been shown.
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I came into the theatre too late; The previews had already been shown.
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