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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

or

2. Add (or keep) the comma and add a coordinating conjunction.

RIGHT: My roommate wants to win the Tour de France someday,
so he spends hours riding his bicycle.
RIGHT: Write your signature on the line, and print your name below it.

PRACTICE 11 Find and correct the sentence errors.

Fixing Run-
ons

And Comma
Splices

Step 1 Put an X in the space next to the sentences that are comma splices or
run-ons.
Step 2 Correct the sentences that you marked. Use either method I or 2 (from

pages 59-60) to correct them.

X 1. Some people like cats, others prefer dogs.
Some people like cats, others prefer dogs.
Or Some people like cats, and others prefer dogs.
Or Some people like cats, but others prefer dogs.

2. Kittens are cute, they like to play.
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3. Dogs are good companions, and they can also protect you.
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4. It’s acceptable for dogs to bark at strangers they shouldn’t
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bite them, however.

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