Review the incorrect sentence that is a fused sentence, and note the two ways to correct it.

Incorrect:

I want to see a movie this weekend I don’t have any free time.
Correct:

I want to see a movie this weekend. I don’t have any free time.
I want to see a movie this weekend; I don’t have any free time.

Which sentence is an example of a fused sentence?

Caroline walks to school every day, it doesn’t matter to her what the weather is like.
Her brother Tito is always running late he hits the snooze alarm too many times.
Caroline never waits for him, and he has to run to catch up.
She doesn’t like to be late for school.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.