Select "correct" if the sentence is punctuated correctly, "run-on" if it is a run-on, and "comma splice" if it is a comma splice. Hand me the steel wool, this greasy pot needs scrubbing.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice

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The sentence contains a comma splice because it uses a comma to connect two independent clauses ("Hand me the steel wool" and "this greasy pot needs scrubbing") without a coordinating conjunction.

Select "Correct" If the Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly, "Run-On" If