Correcting Run-On Sentences Joined by Conjunctive Adverbs
Directions:
Identify the items below by using the following code:
S complete sentence
RO run-on (fused sentence or comma splice)
Example:
_RO_ Mrs.
Evans dreaded being audited, however, she did not have to pay any extra taxes.
___ 1. The chocolate chips can be melted in a microwave
oven in less than two minutes then the four egg yolks can be added one at a
time.
___ 2. David’s cat cringed at the sight of the can of
flea powder, still, she started purring as soon as David finished treating her.
___ 3. Mountain lions roamed this area long before
residents built their homes here.
___ 4. Shop only once a week, also stick to a preplanned
grocery list
___ 5. Answering the questionnaire honestly was difficult
for Leland.
___ 6. Children who do not produce enough human growth
hormone never grow much taller than three or four feet.
___ 7. Sarah, a geology major, is learning how to map
mountains to determine their geological structure, meanwhile, I’m still
struggling with my statistics class.
___ 8. The township plans to fire its road crew and hire an
outside contractor to collect recyclable trash and repair the streets.
___ 9. Marnie loves scary movies, nevertheless, her
boyfriend refuses to watch them.
___ 10. Mrs. Zarilli won the Best Boss in the Business contest last year.