One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.Multiple choice question.He didn't want to talk about it, he wanted to be alone.He didn't want to talk about it. He wanted to be alone.He didn't want to talk about it he wanted to be alone.
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One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.Multiple choice question.He didn't want to talk about it, he wanted to be alone.He didn't want to talk about it. He wanted to be alone.He didn't want to talk about it he wanted to be alone.
Solution
The correct sentence is "He didn't want to talk about it. He wanted to be alone." This sentence is correct because it separates the two independent clauses ("He didn't want to talk about it" and "He wanted to be alone") with a period, making them two separate sentences.
The sentence "He didn't want to talk about it, he wanted to be alone" is incorrect because it contains a comma splice, which is when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.
The sentence "He didn't want to talk about it he wanted to be alone" is also incorrect because it is a run-on (or fused) sentence, which is when two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation or coordinating conjunction.
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