Excercise
For each sentence below, write FS if it is a fused sentence or C if it is correct.
____ 1. Many young athletes want to play for professional leagues few actually succeed.
____ 2. I lost my train of thought did you find it?
____ 3. Laura was exhausted from hours of study however she made it to class on time.
____ 4. Dolphins have killed sharks they never attack humans.
____ 5. The shrimp was served with its head still on as a result, Mary lost her appetite.
____ 6. Mary's sister, however, ate the shrimp anyway.
____ 7. In later years, Mary developed a shrimp allergy, but her sister still enjoys shrimp.
____ 8. The roads were covered with ice therefore school was cancelled.
____ 9. The typewriter hummed loudly; consequently, I turned it off.
____10. If you understand what a fused sentence is, you will be able to proofread for them in your papers then you will be less likely to make such a mistake.