Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

My cat Addie loves to nap on warm appliances when he sleeps on top of the

television, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

During English class, Anthony kept flirting with RaShaunda because his behavior was

keeping Shenicka from understanding the lecture, Shenicka whacked him over the

head with her heavy dictionary.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

In preparation for the quiz, La'Mia studied comma splices and fused sentences until

she thought her brain would burst, finally, she put away her notes, convinced that she

would remember the rules even on her death bed.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

At the back of the classroom, Nina sat with her arms crossed, glaring at her teacher,

Mr. Beane, her body language indicated that English was her least favorite subject.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When Matt shaved his head, his mother worried that he had joined a cult the real

reason for the bald head, however, was that Matt could get more attention and

sympathy from girls who thought he was sick with a dread disease.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Mike loves to play computer games, especially Tomb Raider, he imagines that all of the villains are his problems, and he gets great satisfaction blasting them to bits.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Cindy's mumbling often gets her in trouble just the other day, in fact, her stylist misunderstood Cindy's instructions and dyed her hair blue after Cindy asked him to trim the ends.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Clyde knew that he should be saving money for next semester's tuition he spent every paycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriend Gloria.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

At the campus coffee cart, Gini makes the best drinks her sweet cream latte, a blend of vanilla ice cream and espresso, will put on the pounds, but its cool, smooth taste is worth a trip to the gym.

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CCSS.L.4.1F