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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences - Exercise 3

Directions:  Use semicolons and/or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a correct compound sentence.  If the sentence is already correct, write "correct" in the box beneath it.  When you have completed the exercise, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the correct answers.

1.  The group released a new CD today however it will not be available for a month.

   

2.  Two members of the Johnson family came to the picnic but neither of them stayed for the speeches.

    

3.  Everyone has an accent, but some accents are more recognizable than others.

    

4.  I unscrewed the old light bulb, then I put a new one into the socket.

   

5.  We haven't had much rain this summer, as a result, the trees are losing their leaves early.

   

6.  The gambler began the night with $2,000.00 in his pocket, it didn't take him long to lose all of his money.

   

7.  A search party looked for the dog for three days, however, there was no sign of him.

   

8.  After a good lunch at the restaurant, the boys went to a movie they found the story boring.

   

9.  He didn't like cats at all in fact he was terribly frightened of them.

   

10.The telephone rang and rang but no one answered it.