Run$-$Ons and Comma Splices II: TEST $3$

In each group below, one sentence is punctuated correctly. Write the letter of that sentence in the space provided.

A$.$ The school was broken into and vandalized the principal installed security cameras.

B$.$ The school was broken into and vandalized, the principal installed security cameras.

C$.$ After the school was broken into and vandalized, the principal installed security cameras.

A$.$ If you continue to smoke cigarettes, your lungs will eventually turn a brownish$-$black.

B$.$ You continue to smoke cigarettes, your lungs will eventually turn a brownish$-$black.

C$.$ You continue to smoke cigarettes your lungs will eventually turn a brownish$-$black.

A$.$ My father died, I realized I had never told him "I love you."

B$.$ After my father died, I realized I had never told him "I love you."

C$.$ My father died I realized I had never told him "I love you."

A$.$ The turkey is much more common than the eagle, it should be America's national bird.

B$.$ The turkey is much more common than the eagle it should be America's national bird.

C$.$ The turkey is much more common than the eagle, so it should be America's national bird.

A$.$ I cleaned out my gym locker, I found an old, smelly pair of socks.

B$.$ When I cleaned out my gym locker, I found an old, smelly pair of socks.

C$.$ I found an old, smelly pair of socks I cleaned out my gym locker.

A$.$ The whole family was out to dinner, their dog figured out how to open the refrigerator.

B$.$ The family's dog figured out how to open the refrigerator they were out to dinner.

C$.$ While the whole family was out to dinner, their dog figured out how to open the refrigerator.

A$.$ Juan kisses his sleeping infant on the cheek before he leaves for work in the morning.

B$.$ Juan leaves for work in the morning he kisses his sleeping infant on the cheek.

C$.$ Juan kisses his sleeping infant on the cheek, he leaves for work in the morning.

A$.$ National boundaries in the oceans are inexact, you can't draw lines on the water.

B$.$ National boundaries in the oceans are inexact because you can't draw lines on the water.

C$.$ National boundaries in the oceans are inexact you can't draw lines on the water.

A$.$ I just ate a huge Thanksgiving meal, I need to loosen my pants.

B$.$ I need to loosen my pants because I just ate a huge Thanksgiving meal.

C$.$ I just ate a huge Thanksgiving meal I need to loosen my pants.

A$.$ I$\text{'}$m a hard worker, I waste far too much time on the internet.

B$.$ I$\text{'}$m a hard worker I waste far too much time on the internet.

C$.$ I$\text{'}$m a hard worker, but I waste far too much time on the internet.

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