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Fused Sentences
Fused Sentences
This sentence combines two independent clauses ("She went to the store"
and "She forgot her wallet") into one sentence without any punctuation
separating them. A correct way to write this sentence would be: She went to
the store, but she forgot her wallet.
2. I woke up late I missed my bus.
Again, this sentence combines two independent clauses ("I woke up late"
and "I missed my bus") into one sentence without any punctuation
separating them. A correct way to write this sentence would be: I woke up
late, so I missed my bus.
3. He loves to swim he is afraid of the ocean.
This sentence combines two independent clauses ("He loves to swim" and
"He is afraid of the ocean") into one sentence without any punctuation
separating them. A correct way to write this sentence would be: He loves to
swim, but he is afraid of the ocean.
4. The dog barked all night I couldn't sleep.
This sentence combines two independent clauses ("The dog barked all night"
and "I couldn't sleep") into one sentence without any punctuation separating
them. A correct way to write this sentence would be: The dog barked all
night, and I couldn't sleep.
5. She finished her homework she watched TV.
Once again, this sentence combines two independent clauses ("She finished
her homework" and "She watched TV") into one sentence without any
punctuation separating them. A correct way to write this sentence would be:
She finished her homework, then she watched TV.
These examples show how fused sentences can occur when two independent
clauses are written as a single sentence without proper punctuation. To avoid fused
sentences, it is important to punctuate independent clauses correctly or separate
them into two separate sentences.