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Which of the choices corrects the comma-splice? My dog sometimes escapes from the backyard, we are forced to search the neighborhood for him.
 
  a) Since my dog sometimes escapes from the backyard, we are forced to search the neighborhood for him.
  b) My dog sometimes escapes from the backyard so we are forced to search the neighborhood for him.
  c) My dog sometimes escapes from the backyard; so we are forced to search the neighborhood for him.

Question 2

The following is a fused sentence: We vacationed on the world's largest cruise liner it was approximately the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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