Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,

or comma splice?

A) Every presidential election is the same for me; I hold my nose and vote.
B) I hold my nose and vote in every presidential election.
C) During every presidential election I hold my nose and vote.
D) Every presidential election is the same for me, I hold my nose and vote.


D

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Une los elementos de la primera columna con las formas correctas de tener o haber de la segunda columna.

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Each sentence below contains two main clauses, but due to incomplete punctuation, the

sentence is either a run-on or a comma splice. Remember that a run-on sentence includes two independent clauses without proper punctuation between them. A comma splice has an insufficient comma that needs to be followed by a fanboys or that needs to be changed to a semicolon or a period. Identify the error and correct each sentence by making one of the clauses dependent or by using a comma, a fanboys and a comma, a semicolon, or a period. Horror movies seem very popular, ads for them are everywhere. (run-on, comma splice) What will be an ideal response?

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