Question
Choose which of the sentences are run-ons or contain comma splices.
Check all that apply.
The art gallery is interesting the display changes every few months.
The shoe store had a sale, sandals were marked down.
The taxi arrived at the swanky hotel. A woman in a fur coat got out and walked past the doorman.
Some people can't afford college. The tuition is too expensive.
Check all that apply.
The art gallery is interesting the display changes every few months.
The shoe store had a sale, sandals were marked down.
The taxi arrived at the swanky hotel. A woman in a fur coat got out and walked past the doorman.
Some people can't afford college. The tuition is too expensive.
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The following sentences are run-ons or contain comma splices:
1. **The art gallery is interesting the display changes every few months.** (This is a run-on sentence; it needs a conjunction or punctuation to separate the two independent clauses.)
2. **The shoe store had a sale, sandals were marked down.** (This is a comma splice; it incorrectly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.)
The other sentences do not contain run-ons or comma splices:
- **The taxi arrived at the swanky hotel. A woman in a fur coat got out and walked past the doorman.** (These are two separate sentences and are correct.)
- **Some people can't afford college. The tuition is too expensive.** (These are also two separate sentences and are correct.)
1. **The art gallery is interesting the display changes every few months.** (This is a run-on sentence; it needs a conjunction or punctuation to separate the two independent clauses.)
2. **The shoe store had a sale, sandals were marked down.** (This is a comma splice; it incorrectly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.)
The other sentences do not contain run-ons or comma splices:
- **The taxi arrived at the swanky hotel. A woman in a fur coat got out and walked past the doorman.** (These are two separate sentences and are correct.)
- **Some people can't afford college. The tuition is too expensive.** (These are also two separate sentences and are correct.)