We had to register we did, then we stood in line for an hour, then the line didn’t
move, we went home.Note that removing the commas does not correct the problem, but results in a run-on
sentence. You can, however, choose one of the following actions to correct the
sentence:
- Write separate sentences.
- Change one or more commas to semicolons.
- Insert a coordinating conjunction such as and or but following the comma.
4. Make one clause dependent upon the other.
All of these options will come into play in later chapters on building sentences
and on punctuation.
Written Practice 1-
Correct the following sentences.
- My hours will be 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. yours will be 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
- Driving 230 diffi cult miles to our children’s home is exhausting we really
prefer to fl y there. - We dread the Parkway portion of the trip, it’s busy even during off-hours.
- A medical myth states that we use only 10 percent of our brain, studies
using imaging show that no part of the brain is completely inactive, don’t
believe everything you read or hear. - Larry says he’ll be right on time tomorrow I’ll believe it when I see it.
- When you’ve fi nished unpacking.
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