Chapter 28: Practice Avoiding Sentence Errors Q Search this course X Getting Started: Read the following sentences. Choose which of the sentences are run-ons or contain comma splices. .0 Check all that apply. People from Buenos Aires are called portenos this word refers to the port of the city. The clubs in Buenos Aires stay open until 9:00 AM the next morning; this encourages people to stay out until well beyond sunrise most nights. O Although New York is called "the city that never sleeps," Buenos Aires deserves this title more. I had always dreamed of living in Buenos Aires. Last year, I made that dream come true. Check all that apply . Competitive and social tango dancing are different competitive dancing usually consists of standardized steps created in dance studios, while social tango dancing is improvisational. One of the most exciting parts of social tango dancing is that there are no set steps; the dancers perform each movement in the moment. Social tango dancing has patterns of steps that the lead dancer initiates in the moment; the next movement is never choreographed. In a competition such as Dancing with the Stars, the performers practice the same sequence of movement over and over again. Applying Concepts: Read the paragraph from a student's cause and effect essay on how age affects weight gain. Identify each sentence according to whether it is a run-on, contains a comma splice, or is correct. Run- Comma on Splice Correct Paragraph Sentences 1. Many people say that they can't eat the same way they used to