English 3
ACT Major Errors
Mrs. Schmidt
February 28, 2011
Name __________________________
Period _____
Recognizing Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences
HUNTER COLLEGE READING/WRITING CENTER
GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS
Sentence Structure: Comma Splices and Run-ons
Directions: Fix any errors in the following sentences that contain comma splices and run-ons.
 If the sentence is already correct, write on the line which punctuation rule it is following.
1.
Husbands and wives often disagree on important matters that
doesn't mean that their marriages are bad. ____________
2.
If I were a rich man, I think I would be very happy._____________
3.
Of course, I could also be happy if I were a poor man.___________
4.
I am neither a rich man nor a poor man, unfortunately,
I am a member of the overburdened middle class.
______________
5.
Working in a cold office is unpleasant, on the other
hand, not working at all would be even more unpleasant.__________
6.
Boston is a major metropolis, yet it is small in
comparison to New York City.
______________
7.
Archeology is an interesting field of study, one
problem, though, is the lack of career opportunities. ___________
8.
This generation has been called the "me" generation
one wonders what the next generation will be called. ___________
9.
Because first impressions are so important, parents
should choose their child's name with care.
_____________
10. Hardship is supposed to build a person's character, but it
does not do much for his bank account.
_____________
11. Some holidays are greatly overrated, Valentine's Day ___________
is one of them.
12. Electricity is really an abstract concept, it can't __________
be seen, felt, or smelled.
13. The boss gave me a deadline of thirty days, the
__________
project should be completed by then.
14. Signs and slogans are unwanted intrusions into an
individual's conscious thoughts, on the other hand,
that's what ad agencies are paid to do.
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