Here are the corrected sentences for each comma splice. For every problem, I have provided two different ways to fix it, just like the instructions asked.
1. She took a picture of a house finch, it was in her bird bath.
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Method 1 (Add a conjunction): She took a picture of a house finch,
and it was in her bird bath.
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Method 2 (Make two sentences): She took a picture of a house finch. It was in her bird bath.
2. The students watched the video, they learned a lot.
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Method 1 (Add a conjunction): The students watched the video,
so they learned a lot.
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Method 2 (Make two sentences): The students watched the video. They learned a lot.
3. The tent had a hole, the mosquitoes came in all night.
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Method 1 (Add a conjunction): The tent had a hole,
so the mosquitoes came in all night.
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Method 2 (Make two sentences): The tent had a hole. The mosquitoes came in all night.
4. George has never been camping, he is afraid of wild animals.
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Method 1 (Add a conjunction): George has never been camping
because he is afraid of wild animals.
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Method 2 (Make two sentences): George has never been camping. He is afraid of wild animals.
5. The wind blew all night, my two-year old didn't sleep at all.
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Method 1 (Add a conjunction): The wind blew all night,
so my two-year old didn't sleep at all.
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Method 2 (Make two sentences): The wind blew all night. My two-year old didn't sleep at all.
Final Answer:
1. She took a picture of a house finch, and it was in her bird bath. / She took a picture of a house finch. It was in her bird bath.
2. The students watched the video, so they learned a lot. / The students watched the video. They learned a lot.
3. The tent had a hole, so the mosquitoes came in all night. / The tent had a hole. The mosquitoes came in all night.
4. George has never been camping because he is afraid of wild animals. / George has never been camping. He is afraid of wild animals.
5. The wind blew all night, so my two-year old didn't sleep at all. / The wind blew all night. My two-year old didn't sleep at all.
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