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Review Exercise 15-5 Editing a

Paragraph to Correct Run-ons

Correct the ten run-on sentences in the following paragraph, writing
your corrections on the lines provided.

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Roberto has never forgotten his first night on the job at the Stake-
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Out Steak House it was a disaster. Jan, who had been assigned to

train him, asked him to take beverages to a table of four then she
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left to take another order. Carefully, Roberto drew coffee from the
large urn on the counter in back and then looked around in confusion

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where was the tea? He saw a large refrigerator in the tray assembly
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area, he thought he might find tea there. From the refrigerator, he

withdrew a large, heavy jug of brown liquid he poured a tall glassful
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over ice. He felt self-sufficient and proud, he garnished the glass
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with a lemon slice and took the beverages to the table. He walked
away from the table, the customer called him back, handed him the

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glass of tea, and said, “Are you trying to poison me?” Roberto
cautiously sniffed the brown liquid, then drew back in horror, it was
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vinegar. Roberto apologized, explaining that it was his first night

on the job, to his relief, the man at the table began to laugh.
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Roberto thought, “I guess I’ll laugh about this someday, it won’t
be today.”

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