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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences - Exercise 3
Directions: Revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a correct compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction and appropriate punctuation.
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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. We haven't had much rain this summer, as a result, the trees are losing their leaves early.
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.
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