R for run on sentence, CS for comma splice, F for fragment, and C for correct sentence. Some correct sentences can be punctuated more effectively, however.

1. Carlos took the job and he was happy to get it.

2. Tono loves Chinese food, he eats it three times a week.

3. Lovie congratulated Jake and wished him success.

4. Ms. Nois wrote an article about Philadelphia. One of the local magazines buying it.

5. Pancho refuses to eat at the school cafeteria last year he found a roach in his tea.

6. Mr. Altman donated five chairs, four tables, and three barrels.

7. After the storm ended people came out of their houses.

8. My paper is due in three days, thus I cannot go to the movie.

9. The people have voiced their views, therefore they city council must act.

10. Since the money is in the budget, you might as well spend it.

11. The more I know about you, the better I like you.

12. Go to college it is worth the effort.

13. Tell me a good joke and I will tell you a better one.

14. The team had difficulty winning. Several players not caring about the team as a whole.

15. The players have had a bad season, as a result, a number of personality clashes have come to the surface.

16. When a good coach does television commercials he is near retirement.

17. Some coaches become so popular that they are more powerful than colleges presidents.

18. The American public loves football, television rating indicate this preference.

19. We support you we appreciate you.

20. We are impressed with you however, we cannot offer you a job at this time.

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2. CS
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1. CS - Carlos took the job, and he was happy to get it.

Explanation: This is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with just a comma. You can fix it by using a coordinating conjunction (e.g., "and," "but," "so") or by separating the clauses into two sentences.

2. CS - Tono loves Chinese food, he eats it three times a week.
Explanation: This is a comma splice, similar to the previous sentence. You can fix it by using a coordinating conjunction or separating the clauses into two sentences.

3. C - Lovie congratulated Jake and wished him success.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It combines two related ideas using a conjunction, "and."

4. F - Ms. Nois wrote an article about Philadelphia. One of the local magazines buying it.
Explanation: This is a fragment because it is an incomplete sentence. You can fix it by connecting the two parts with a coordinating conjunction or by rephrasing it into a complete sentence.

5. R - Pancho refuses to eat at the school cafeteria last year he found a roach in his tea.
Explanation: This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions. You can fix it by using a period to separate the clauses or by adding a coordinating conjunction.

6. C - Mr. Altman donated five chairs, four tables, and three barrels.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It is a compound sentence that uses commas to separate items in a series.

7. C - After the storm ended, people came out of their houses.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It properly uses a comma after the introductory phrase.

8. CS - My paper is due in three days, thus I cannot go to the movie.
Explanation: This is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with just a comma. You can fix it by using a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or by separating the clauses into two sentences.

9. C - The people have voiced their views; therefore, the city council must act.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses a semicolon to separate two closely related independent clauses.

10. C - Since the money is in the budget, you might as well spend it.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses a subordinating conjunction ("since") to introduce a dependent clause.

11. C - The more I know about you, the better I like you.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses a comparative construction to show the relationship between two ideas.

12. F - Go to college. It is worth the effort.
Explanation: This is a fragment because it is an incomplete sentence. You can fix it by connecting the two parts with a coordinating conjunction or by combining them into a single sentence.

13. C - Tell me a good joke, and I will tell you a better one.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses a comma to separate two clauses in a compound sentence.

14. F - The team had difficulty winning. Several players not caring about the team as a whole.
Explanation: This is a fragment because it is an incomplete sentence. You can fix it by connecting the two parts with a coordinating conjunction or by rephrasing it into a complete sentence.

15. CS - The players have had a bad season, as a result, a number of personality clashes have come to the surface.
Explanation: This is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with just commas. You can fix it by using a coordinating conjunction or by separating the clauses into two sentences.

16. C - When a good coach does television commercials, he is near retirement.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It properly uses a comma after the introductory clause.

17. C - Some coaches become so popular that they are more powerful than college presidents.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. It presents a straightforward statement without any punctuation errors.

18. CS - The American public loves football, television ratings indicate this preference.
Explanation: This is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with just a comma. You can fix it by using a coordinating conjunction or by separating the clauses into two sentences.

19. R - We support you, we appreciate you.
Explanation: This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions. You can fix it by using a period to separate the clauses or by adding a coordinating conjunction.

20. CS - We are impressed with you; however, we cannot offer you a job at this time.
Explanation: This is a comma splice because it combines two independent clauses with just a comma. You can fix it by using a semicolon or by separating the clauses into two sentences.