Punctuation: Compound sentences

Run-ons, comma splices, and fused sentences are all names given to compound sentences that are not punctuated correctly.

comma splice contains two complete sentences incorrectly joined with a comma.

fused sentence, two complete sentences with absolutely no punctuation.

Decide if the error of the following sentences is a comma splice or a fused sentence.

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1. When Alfonso shaved his head, his mother worried that he had joined a gang the real reason for the bald head, however, was that Alfonso could get more attention and sympathy from girls who thought he was sick with a dread disease.

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2. Marijo is a real hypochondriac when her head hurts, she is certain that she has a brain tumor, and if she has a stomachache, she believes that she has cancer of the stomach.

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3. In preparation for the quiz, Dania studied grammar until she thought her brain would burst, finally, she put away her notes, convinced that she would remember the rules.

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4. At the campus coffee cart, Emilie makes the best drinks her sweet cream latte, a blend of vanilla ice cream and espresso, will put on the pounds, but its cool, smooth taste is worth a trip to the gym.

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5. My cat Garfield loves to lie on warm appliances when he lies  down on top of the television, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper.

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6. David knew that he should be saving money for the mortgage of his house he spent every paycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriend Georgina.

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7. At the back of the classroom, Cindy sat with her arms crossed, feet on a chair, glaring at her teacher, Mr. Ramos, her body language indicated that History was not her favorite subject.

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8. During class, Brandon kept flirting with Adriana because his behavior was keeping Laura from understanding the lecture, Laura whacked him over the head with her heavy dictionary.

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9. Karina's mumbling often gets her in trouble just the other day, in fact, her stylist misunderstood Karina's instructions and dyed her hair blue after Karina asked him to trim the ends.

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10. Julian loves to play with the Xbox, especially Fifa, he imagines that he is one of the players, and he gets great satisfaction scoring the opponent team.

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