Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Can any one check my erors in comma splices and run-ons in the sentences?

1)Since the town appeared to be nearby, the left the car on the side of the road and started walking toward the village, they soon regretted their decision.

2) AS we rounded the bend, we saw hundreds of crushed cars piled in neat stacks, the rusted hulks resembled flattened tin cans.

3)with unexpected intensity, the rain hit the pavement, plumes of heat rose from the blacktop, making it difficult to drive safely.

4)According to all reports, the day after Thanksgiving is the worst day of the year to shop, the stores are jammed with people, all looking for bargains.

5) Plants should be treated regularly with an organic insecticide, otherwise, spider mites and mealy bugs can destroy new growth.

6) Have you ever looked closely at a penny, do you know whether Lincoln faces right or left?

7) As we set up the tent, flies swarmed around our heads, we felt like day old garbage.

Can any one check my erors in comma splices and run-ons in the sentences?
I did 4 of them for you, I dont really have time to do any more:



1)Since the town appeared to be nearby, the left the car on the side of the road and started walking toward the village, they soon regretted their decision.



reread the sentence, you have typos. it should be "they left the car". other than that, there should be a period after village and "they" should start a new sentence.



2) AS we rounded the bend, we saw hundreds of crushed cars piled in neat stacks, the rusted hulks resembled flattened tin cans.



"The rustled hulks" should start a new sentence.



3)with unexpected intensity, the rain hit the pavement, plumes of heat rose from the blacktop, making it difficult to drive safely.



it hsould be, "the rain hit the pavement with unexpected intensity. Plumes of heat rose..."



4)According to all reports, the day after Thanksgiving is the worst day of the year to shop, the stores are jammed with people, all looking for bargains.



there should be a period after "to shop" and "the stores" should begin a new sentence.
Reply:1).......village. He......

2)....stacks. The....

3)....pavement. Plumes ....

4).......to shop. The ......

5)...insecticide. Otherwise,......

6)...penny? Do....

7)....heads. We...

If this is not what you meant,sorry.

There were no run-ons in sentences. They were consecetive sentences , so they needed a full stop, not a comma.


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