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Author Question: Which of the choices corrects the comma-splice? My dog sometimes escapes from the backyard, we are ... (Read 15 times)

bio_gurl

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on: Jul 15, 2018
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


Joc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

TRUE


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