Comma Splices in sentences

In the blank at the right of each sentence, write C if the sentence is
correct.  Write CS if the sentence is a comma splice.  Correct the
comma splices.

 1.  Husbands and wives frequently disagree on important 
     matters, that doesn't mean that their marriages are 
     bad.                                                        ___

 2.  Income tax time is a bad time for many Americans, 
     no one likes to contribute more money.                      ___ 
   
 3.  If I were a rich man, I think I would be very happy.        ___

 4.  If I were a poor man, I could also be happy.                ___

 5.  I am neither a rich man nor a poor man, unfortunately, 
     I am a member of the overburdened middle class.             ___

 6.  Working in a cold office is unpleasant, on the other 
     hand, not working at all would be even more unpleasant.     ___

 7.  Time and again you have been told to refrain from 
     talking during class, this time you will have to bear 
     the consequences of your actions.                           ___ 

 8.  Boston is a major metropolis, yet it is small in 
     comparison to New York City.                                ___

 9.  Archeology is an interesting field of study, one 
     problem, though, is the lack of career opportunities.       ___

10.  This generation has been called the "me" generation,
     one wonders what the next generation will be called.        ___

11.  If you so much as open your mouth to talk, I'll 
     scream; I won't take this anymore.                          ___

12.  By the time the child has returned from school, 
     her life had been drastically altered, for she
     had a new brother.                                          ___

13.  Tennis enthusiasts expend a lot of energy while 
     playing, also they spend a lot of money.                    ___

14.  Hardship is supposed to build a person's character, 
     but it does not do much for his bank account.               ___

15.  Electricity is really an abstract concept, it can't
     be seen, felt, or smelled.                                  ___

16.  The boss gave me a deadline of thirty days, the 
     project should be completed by then.                        ___

17.  Signs and slogans are unwanted intrusions into an 
     individual's conscious thoughts, on the other hand,
     that's what ad agencies are paid to do.                     ___

18.  Sociologists claim that modern man has a passive 
     character, he will usually accept, rather than
     fight.                                                      ___



Comma Splices in a Paragraph

Correct any comma splices in the following paragraph.


     Do you want to start a violent argument?  You need not raise the
traditionally inflammatory topics of politics, money, and religion,
instead just mention chili.  For some Americans, chili is an epicurean
dish, for others, it is a tasteless, plebeian, fattening concoction to
be avoided at all costs.  Some hostesses proudly plan a dinner party
around chili, others would consider it the worst sort of affront to
serve chili to guests.  In addition to the disagreement over the dish's
merit, disputes abound over its preparation--disputes which pit parent
against child, wife against husband, friend against friend, and can set
an otherwise quiet evening aflame.  Some connoisseurs, for example,
insist that chili be made only with beef, with top-grade steak,
carefully shredded.  Others retort that any meat is acceptable, chili,
in fact, has been made with beef, pork, mutton, even armadillo. 
Another dispute is the presence or absence of beans.  For some, chili
without kidney beans is not chili at all, others insist that putting
beans in chili is like icing a home-made cake with canned frosting. 
Finally, connoisseurs argue about the relative strength of the
concoction, while some like it bland, others like it hot, so hot as to
burn the tongue and provide a convenient excuse for another cold drink. 
So take your choice; spurn the dish or enjoy its many varieties.  Just
keep your opinions to yourself.