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1. What is a Fused Sentence? Correct. “Max” is the subject and “ate” is the verb in this sentence. Correct. “He” is the subject and “developed” is the verb. Here’s a fused sentence: Click to begin Max ate fried food every day he eventually developed high cholesterol. This fused sentence is actually two sentences run together with no break. Click on the subject of the second sentence. Click on the subject of the first sentence. Correct. “Rachel” is the subject and “cooks” is the verb in this sentence. Correct. “She” is the subject and “plants” is the verb in this sentence. Here’s another example of a fused sentence: Rachel cooks with fresh vegetables she plants an elaborate garden every spring. This fused sentence is actually two sentences run together with no break. Click on the subject of the second sentence. Click on the subject of the first sentence. Click here to learn one way to fix fused sentences. That is not correct. Please try again. Skip this demo

2. Fixing Fused Sentences: Connect them using a “dependent” word after although as as long as because before even if even though if now that since so that though until unless when whenever whereas wherever while Click here to see some common dependent words Click on the subject of the first sentence in the fused sentences below Although , Natalie knew the answer she didn’t remember it on the test. Natalie knew the answer she didn’t remember it on the test. Correct. Using “although” creates an introduction to contrast with the main idea. Remember to place a comma after an introduction. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best starts the sentence. if although because unless Before , Marco could dial the phone someone else got through to the radio station. Marco could dial the phone someone else got through to the radio station. Correct. Using “before” creates an introduction to show that an action happened earlier. Remember to place a comma after an introduction. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best starts the sentence. while since before when Because , Ted had recently lost his job he could not take his girlfriend to dinner. Ted had recently lost his job he could not take his girlfriend to dinner. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best starts the sentence. Correct. Using “because” creates an introduction to give a reason. Remember to place a comma after an introduction. because since so that wherever Since , My roommate woke up this morning I have not had any peace and quiet. my roommate woke up this morning I have not had any peace and quiet. Correct. Using “since” creates an introduction to mark the beginning of an action. Remember to place a comma after an introduction. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best starts the sentence. as until since whereas That is not correct. Please try again. Do More Practice

3. Fixing Fused Sentences: Connect them using a “dependent” word after although as as long as because before even if even though if now that since so that though until unless when whenever whereas wherever while Click on the subject of the second sentence in the fused sentences below unless Kate is not going to pass Biology 1101 Kate is not going to pass Biology 1101 she starts going to class more often. she starts going to class more often. Correct. Using “unless” shows how to avoid a bad outcome. NO comma is used before a dependent word. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best fills the space. unless even if though as long as because We were exhausted we had traveled more than sixteen hundred miles. We were exhausted we had traveled more than sixteen hundred miles. Correct. Using “because” shows a reason. NO comma is used before a dependent word. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best fills the space. now that after because although whereas James Joyce wrote Ulysses James Joyce wrote Ulysses Henrick Ibsen wrote Hedda Gabler. Henrick Ibsen wrote Hedda Gabler. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best fills the space. Correct. Using “whereas” shows a contrast or difference. NO comma is used before a dependent word. while whereas since even though while Cecily sang a beautiful aria Ned quietly accompanied her on the cello. Cecily sang a beautiful aria Ned quietly accompanied her on the cello. Correct. Using “while” shows an action happening at the same time. NO comma is used before a dependent word. Good. Now look at these dependent words and click on the one that best fills the space. so that until while since That is not correct. Please try again. Click Here to Exit!