Exercises

	Writing Handbook Exercises

Run-on or Fused Sentences Turn each of the fused sentences below into two complete sentences using a sentence period or semicolon. example: States seldom make radical changes in their foreign policy invariably when they do it is in response to a significant change in domestic politics. States seldom make radical changes in their foreign policy. Invariably, when they do it is in response to a significant change in domestic politics. (Alternative answer) States seldom make radical changes in their foreign policy; invariably, when they do it is in response to a significant change in domestic politics.

12. Eedson Louis Millard Burns commenced his military career in the Canadian militia at the age of 16 with the 17th Hussars in Montreal however, he was accepted into the Royal Military College at Kingston, Ontario a year later.


12. Eedson Louis Millard Burns commenced his military career in the Canadian militia at the age of 16 with the 17th Hussars in Montreal; however, he was accepted into the Royal Military College at Kingston, Ontario a year later. (Alternative answer) Eedson Louis Millard Burns commenced his military career in the Canadian militia at the age of 16 with the 17th Hussars in Montreal. However, he was accepted into the Royal Military College at Kingston, Ontario a year later.