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1. The underlined sentence is a run on. Rewrite the sentence as a

correctly written compound sentence in the space provided and
highlight any changes you made.
but I couldn't quite understand how she could even like my older
brother. Richard. He had orange hair that was like wire he was covered in
freckles and looked like a weasel with glasses. -My Rotten Redheaded
Older Brother by Patricia Polacco

1. The underlined sentence is a run on. Rewrite the sentence as a correctly written-example-1
User Lainie
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Answer:

He had orange hair that was like wire, covered in freckles and looked like a weasel with glasses.

User BSJ
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Answer:

You could say "He had orange hair that was like wire, he was covered in freckles, and looked like a weasel with glasses."

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I hope that helps :)

User Steve E
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