English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 119

Working in pairs, locate the split in each of the following run-ons. Some of the run-ons are fused sentences, and some are comma splices -run-ons spliced, or joined together, with only a comma. Correct each run-on by putting a period at the end of the first thought and a capital letter at the start of the next thought.
1. A bird got into the house through the chimney we had to catch it before our cat did.
2. Some so-called health foods are not so healthy, many are made with oils that raise cholesterol levels.
3. We sat only ten feet from the magician, we still couldn't see where all the birds came from.
4. Jerome needs only five hours of sleep each night his wife needs at least seven.
5. Our image of dentistry will soon change dentists will use lasers instead of drills.
6. Gail entered her apartment and jumped with fright someone was leaving through her bedroom window.
7. There were several unusual hairstyles at the party one woman had bright green braids.
8. Todd saves all his magazines, once a month, he takes them to a nearby nursing home.
9. The doctor seemed to be in a rush, I still took time to ask all the questions that were on my mind.
10. When I was little, my brother tried to feed me flies, he told me they were raisins.