Edit the following paragraph for run-on and comma splices. Choosing a career is difficult I an torn between two fields. My best grades have been in math classes and my father wants... Edit the following paragraph for run-on and comma splices. Choosing a career is difficult I an torn between two fields. My best grades have been in math classes and my father wants me to be an accountant. Accountants make good salary in addition, they are always in demand. My uncle is an accountant and has found good jobs in four exciting cities. I would like the security and opportunity of such employment on the other hand, I dream of a different career. I have been working at a restaurant for four years as a result, I have learned about inner workings of the restaurant business. The job is tough nevertheless, I would love to have my own restaurant. Everyone warns me about the huge financial risks and long hours yet these challenges can be exciting. Someday I will have to choose between a risky venture in the restaurant business and a safe, well-paying career in accountin
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The question asks to correct a paragraph for run-on sentences and comma splices. This involves identifying and fixing sentences that are improperly joined or use commas incorrectly to connect independent clauses.
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Choosing a career is difficult; I am torn between two fields. My best grades have been in math classes, and my father wants me to be an accountant because accountants make a good salary, and they are always in demand. My uncle is an accountant and has found good jobs in four exciting cities. I would like the security and opportunity of such employment; on the other hand, I dream of a different career. I have been working at a restaurant for four years; as a result, I have learned about the inner workings of the restaurant business. The job is tough; nevertheless, I would love to have my own restaurant. Everyone warns me about the huge financial risks and long hours, yet these challenges can be exciting. Someday I will have to choose between a risky venture in the restaurant business and a safe, well-paying career in accounting.
Choosing a career is difficult; I am torn between two fields. My best grades have been in math classes, and my father wants me to be an accountant because accountants make a good salary. In addition, they are always in demand. My uncle is an accountant and has found good jobs in four exciting cities. I would like the security and opportunity of such employment; on the other hand, I dream of a different career. I have been working at a restaurant for four years; as a result, I have learned about the inner workings of the restaurant business. The job is tough; nevertheless, I would love to have my own restaurant. Everyone warns me about the huge financial risks and long hours, yet these challenges can be exciting. Someday I will have to choose between a risky venture in the restaurant business and a safe, well-paying career in accounting.
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Choosing a career is difficult; I am torn between two fields. My best grades have been in math classes, and my father wants me to be an accountant because accountants make a good salary. In addition, they are always in demand. My uncle is an accountant and has found good jobs in four exciting cities. I would like the security and opportunity of such employment; on the other hand, I dream of a different career. I have been working at a restaurant for four years; as a result, I have learned about the inner workings of the restaurant business. The job is tough; nevertheless, I would love to have my own restaurant. Everyone warns me about the huge financial risks and long hours, yet these challenges can be exciting. Someday I will have to choose between a risky venture in the restaurant business and a safe, well-paying career in accounting.
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The paragraph had multiple run-on sentences and comma splices, which were corrected by adding conjunctions and semicolons.
Tips
A common mistake is to only focus on one error type (like only run-on sentences) and not addressing comma splices or other grammatical issues within the paragraph.
Sources
- Edit the following paragraph for fused sentences and comma splices ... - gauthmath.com
- Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments - Grammar - academicguides.waldenu.edu
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