English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 10

There are two run-ons in each passage. Correct them by using the following methods.

•     Period and capital letter

•      Comma and one of these joining words: and, but, or so

•      One of these dependent words: although, because, or when

1.      The dog raced into the house it was happy to be among people. Its owner bent down to pet it he drew back in disgust. The dog had rolled in something with a horrible smell.

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2.       Small feet were admired in ancient China, some female infants had their feet tightly bound. The feet then grew into a tiny, deformed shape. The women could barely walk their feet were crippled for life.

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3.       Kanye insisted on dressing himself for nursery school. It was a cold winter day, he put on shorts and a tank top. He also put on cowboy boots over his bare feet. He liked his image in the mirror his mother made him change.

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4.       A stimulating scent such as peppermint can help people concentrate better. The idea has practical applications, studies have shown that students do better on tests when peppermint is in the air. Maybe scented air could improve students' performance, it might help office workers be more alert, too.

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Note: Corrections will vary. Below are some possibilities.

1.?The dog raced into the house. Itwas happy to be among people. Its owner bent down to pet it, but he drew back in disgust. The dog had rolled in something with a horrible smell.