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Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

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In 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, British troops left New York City, and George Washington resigned as commander.
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On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, and the Treaty of Paris followed about five months later.
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On September 3, 1783, The US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, and two months later, British troops left New York City.
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On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty and five months later, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and British troops left New York City in November.
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Read the sentences.[1] Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776. [2] The Revolutionary war began that same year. Which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, but the Revolutionary War began that same year.
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year.
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, when the Revolutionary War began that same year.
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, once the Revolutionary War began that same year.
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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number II, by Thomas Paine.“The character you appear to us in, is truly ridiculous. Your friends, the Tories, announced your coming, with high descriptions of your unlimited powers; but your proclamation has given them the lie, by showing you to be a commissioner without authority. Had your powers been ever so great they were nothing to us, further than we pleased; because we had the same right which other nations had, to do what we thought was best. ‘The UNITED STATES of AMERICA,’ will sound as pompously in the world or in history, as ‘the kingdom of Great Britain’; the character of General Washington will fill a page with as much lustre as that of Lord Howe: and the Congress have as much right to command the king and Parliament in London to desist from legislation, as they or you have to command the Congress. Only suppose how laughable such an edict would appear from us, and then, in that merry mood, do but turn the tables upon yourself, and you will see how your proclamation is received here.”Which statement best describes this excerpt?

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It contains sentences with varied structures.
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It contains sentences with similar structures.
C
It contains mostly run-on sentences.
D
It contains fused sentences and comma splices.
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Which of the following is written correctly?

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In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
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In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
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In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
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In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress; on July 4 of that year.
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Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano.[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

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sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the sentences.[1] I am interested in history. [2] I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. Which is the best way to revise sentences 1 and 2 to create sentence variety?

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I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history.
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I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history.
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History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence.
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History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Thomas Paine, a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, was born in Britain in 1737. [2] When he was in his mid-thirties, he met Benjamin Franklin in London. [3] Franklin helped Paine move to Philadelphia, where he pursued a career in journalism, he became the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine. [4] In 1776, Paine authored a pro-independence pamphlet called Common Sense, which was widely read throughout the colonies.Which sentence should be revised to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

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sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the paragraph. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was born in Hyde Park, New York. He was the thirty-second president of the United States. He was the only president ever to be elected four times. FDR was the president during the Great Depression and World War II. He was the architect of the New Deal. The New Deal was a domestic program that provided economic relief and significant reforms in industry, finance, and housing. Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

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Vary the sentence patterns.
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Shorten the sentences.
C
Correct the sentence fragments.
D
Fix the comma splice.
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sentence fragment
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fused sentence
C
simple sentence
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comma splice
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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number XIII, by Thomas Paine.“Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. Her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. Her cause was good. Her principles just and liberal. Her temper serene and firm. Her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor.”Which statement best describes this excerpt?

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Most of the sentences contain comma splices.
B
It consists mostly of run-on sentences.
C
Most of the sentences have a similar structure.
D
It consists mostly of sentences with varied structures.

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