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Is the sentence correct?

Heidi had a dog, and he was named Rocky, and Heidi liked to play with him.

Answer: I think it should be

Rocky was the dog's name, he belonged to Heidi, who liked to play with him.

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
This sentence is much too wordy.

How about --

Heidi liked to play with her dog, Rocky.
Answered by Writeacher
In addition to being terribly wordy, your correction includes a run-on.

Ms. Sue's sentence avoids the run-on AND the wordiness!
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