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QUESTION 1

1. Join the following clauses via SUBORDINATION. Subordinate the SECOND clause to the first. (In other words, put the subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the second clause.)

· The patio furniture toppled over.

· The wind was so fierce.

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8 points   

QUESTION 2

1. Join the following the clauses via SUBORDINATION. This time, subordinate the FIRST clause to the second.

· The dog was big and mean.

· The burglars decided to pick another house.

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8 points   

QUESTION 3

1. Join the clauses below via COORDINATION.

· The patio furniture toppled over.

· The wind was so fierce.

Hint: there is one coordinating conjunction that will work for this sentence. If you’re having trouble, try each of the seven coordinating conjunctions until you find the one that works.

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8 points   

QUESTION 4

1. Join the clauses below via COORDINATION.

· The dog was big and mean.

· The burglars decided to pick another house.

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8 points   

QUESTION 5

1. Identify the problem in the following sentence:

Charlie went to the Atlanta Aquarium but the whale sharks were not on exhibit.

		It’s a comma splice. The writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction.
		It’s a simple run-on. The writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma.
		It’s a compound run-on. The writer has forgotten both the coordinating conjunction and the comma.
		No problem at all — the sentence is perfectly fine.

8 points   

QUESTION 6

1. Identify the problem with the following sentence:

Julia enjoyed World of Coke she wished there were some theme park-style rides, though.

		Comma splice — the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction.
		Simple run-on — the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma.
		Compound run-on — the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction.
		The sentence is perfectly fine as it is.

8 points   

QUESTION 7

1. Identify the problem with the following sentence:

Xavier visited the Atlanta Zoo, the sumatran tigers were his favorite.

		Comma splice — the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction.
		Simple run-on — the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma.
		Compound run-on — the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction.
		The sentence is perfectly fine as it is.

8 points   

QUESTION 8

1. Janice loved Six Flags but she ate some popcorn that made her sick.

		Comma splice — the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction.
		Simple run-on — the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma.
		Compound run-on — the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction.
		The sentence is fine as it is.

8 points   

QUESTION 9

1. Fix the comma splice below by coordinating the clauses properly.

· Jerry ordered eggs benedict for breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton, he felt so decadent that he decided to skip lunch and dinner to compensate.

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9 points   

QUESTION 10

1. This time, fix the comma splice by subordinating one clause to the other.

· Miranda wasn’t paying attention as she rode MARTA into Lindberg Center Station, she ended up in North Springs instead of Doraville!

HINT: You might need to break out that list of subordinating conjunctions that I gave you several weeks ago. Find a subordinating conjunction that will work.

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9 points   

QUESTION 11

1. This time, fix the comma splice by dividing the clauses into two separate sentences.

· Jerry visited the Atlanta Civil Rights Museum and was inspired by the Martin Luther King, Jr. exhibit, he plans to bring his son with him the next time he comes.