Exercise 2–1: Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
In the following examples, correct each comma splice or fused sentence in two ways, and decide which way works better. Be creative: don’t correct all the same way. Some may be correct as written. Possible revisions for the lettered sentences appear at the end of the handbook. Example:
The castle looked eerie from a distance, it filled us with nameless fear.
The castle looked eerie from a distance; it filled us with nameless fear.
The castle, which looked eerie from a distance, filled us with nameless fear.
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