The red lettering indicates the location of the comma splice or run-on error in the first of the two sentences of each pair; the second sentence shows one way to correct the problem. Please keep in mind that other ways are acceptable.
1.Mounting financial problems have forced many colleges to take dramatic steps, for example one college sold its two hundred acre campus and moved to smaller quarters.
Mounting financial problems have forced many colleges to take dramatic steps. For example, one college sold its two hundred acre campus and moved to smaller quarters.
2. A hush fell over the crowd then a small man with an empty sleeve on his coat and a hideously scarred face got out of his seat and hobbled to the platform.
A hush fell over the crowd. Then a small man with an empty sleeve on his coat and a hideously scarred face got out of his seat and hobbled to the platform.
3. Public transportation is quick and safe on the other hand it does not offer the flexibility and privacy of travel by car.
Public transportation is quick and safe. On the other hand, it does not offer the flexibility and privacy of travel by car.
4. Sidesaddlers allowed women to ride horseback modestly in an age of long, thick skirts, however, such saddles were extremely dangerous because they did not allow women to grip the horse with their legs.
Sidesaddlers allowed women to ride horseback modestly in an age of long, thick skirts. However, such saddles were extremely dangerous because they did not allow women to grip the horse with their legs.
5. A two-cycle gasoline engine is excellent for lawn mowers and for boats equipped with an outboard motor it is not good for larger machines because its lubrication is uneven at the higher temperatures larger machines generate.
A two-cycle gasoline engine is excellent for lawn mowers and for boats equipped with an outboard motor; it is not good for larger machines because its lubrication is uneven at the higher temperatures larger machines generate.
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