{"id":783,"date":"2022-04-21T11:28:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=783"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:03:42","slug":"e-w-4-choose-punctuation-to-avoid-fragments-and-run-ons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-w-4-choose-punctuation-to-avoid-fragments-and-run-ons\/","title":{"rendered":"E- W.4 Choose punctuation to avoid fragments and run-ons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#0f037d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Choose punctuation to avoid fragments and run-ons<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Sentence Fragment?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>fragment<\/strong> is an <strong>incomplete sentence<\/strong> \u274c.<br>It <strong>doesn\u2019t express a complete thought<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment: <strong>Because I was tired.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude34\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c This is incomplete. What happened because you were tired?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrected: <strong>Because I was tired, I went to bed early.<\/strong> \ud83d\udecf\ufe0f\u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Run-on Sentence?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>run-on sentence<\/strong> is when <strong>two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation<\/strong> \ud83d\ude35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run-on: <strong>I love reading I have many books.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c No punctuation between the sentences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrected:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>I love reading. I have many books.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I love reading, and I have many books.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Punctuation Marks to Fix Fragments and Run-ons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Punctuation<\/th><th>Use<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>. (period)<\/strong><\/td><td>To end a complete sentence<\/td><td>I like pizza. \ud83c\udf55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>, (comma)<\/strong><\/td><td>To join clauses with a <strong>coordinating conjunction<\/strong><\/td><td>I like pizza, and I like pasta. \ud83c\udf5d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>; (semicolon)<\/strong><\/td><td>To join <strong>related independent clauses<\/strong> without a conjunction<\/td><td>I like pizza; my brother prefers burgers. \ud83c\udf54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>: (colon)<\/strong><\/td><td>To introduce a list or explanation<\/td><td>I need three things: pen, notebook, and eraser. \u270f\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd3\ud83e\ude79<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips to Avoid Fragments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure each sentence has a <strong>subject<\/strong> and a <strong>verb<\/strong> \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if it expresses a <strong>complete thought<\/strong> \ud83d\udcad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add missing parts or connect to another sentence with punctuation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment: <strong>Running late for school.<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrected: <strong>I was running late for school.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips to Avoid Run-ons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>periods<\/strong> to separate complete sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>commas + conjunctions<\/strong> (and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>semicolons<\/strong> for closely related sentences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run-on: <strong>She loves music she plays the guitar every day.<\/strong> \ud83c\udfb8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrected:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>She loves music. She plays the guitar every day.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>She loves music, and she plays the guitar every day.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Practice Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment \u2192 Correct it: <strong>Because I forgot my homework<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Because I forgot my homework, I stayed after class.<\/strong> \ud83d\udcda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run-on \u2192 Correct it: <strong>I went to the park it started raining<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 <strong>I went to the park, but it started raining.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98264\/589\/847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-18.png 500w, 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https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-1-19-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>Examples for  Choose punctuation to avoid fragments and run-ons<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fragments (50 Examples)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Because I was late.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Because I was late, I missed the beginning of the movie.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Running down the street.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Running down the street, she realized she had forgotten her keys.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After the meeting.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After the meeting, we went out for lunch.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>When the sun set.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>When the sun set, the temperature dropped quickly.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Although he studied hard.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Although he studied hard, he didn&#8217;t do well on the test.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>The book on the table.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The book on the table belongs to me.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Since it was raining.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Since it was raining, the game was canceled.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>To find a solution.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>To find a solution, we need to analyze the problem carefully.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Without a doubt.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Without a doubt, she is the best candidate for the job.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While we were waiting.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While we were waiting, we played a game to pass the time.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Even though it was late.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Even though it was late, she decided to continue working.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Hoping to finish early.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Hoping to finish early, he worked diligently through the afternoon.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>On the top shelf.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>On the top shelf, you will find the antique vase.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>For her birthday.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>For her birthday, she received a beautiful necklace.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Due to the traffic.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Due to the traffic, we arrived at the airport late.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>At the end of the day.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>At the end of the day, we reviewed what we had learned.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>When he called me.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>When he called me, I was in the middle of a meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After the presentation.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After the presentation, there was a Q&amp;A session.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>In the middle of the night.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>In the middle of the night, we heard a strange noise.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Since she was tired.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Since she was tired, she went to bed early.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>By the lake.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>By the lake, we had a picnic and enjoyed the view.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While baking the cake.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While baking the cake, she accidentally spilled flour everywhere.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Before the movie started.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Before the movie started, we bought some popcorn.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>During the summer vacation.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>During the summer vacation, we traveled to several national parks.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Although he was busy.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Although he was busy, he managed to attend the meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After the alarm rang.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After the alarm rang, we quickly got out of bed.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>At the edge of the forest.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>At the edge of the forest, we set up our campsite.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Without any help.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Without any help, she managed to complete the project.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Since he missed the bus.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Since he missed the bus, he walked to school.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While studying for the exam.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While studying for the exam, she listened to classical music.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Due to the storm.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Due to the storm, the power went out.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After dinner.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After dinner, we watched a movie together.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Before the end of the month.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Before the end of the month, the report needs to be submitted.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Hoping for a better outcome.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Hoping for a better outcome, she prepared thoroughly for the interview.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>When the clock struck twelve.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>When the clock struck twelve, everyone cheered for the New Year.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>At the concert.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>At the concert, the band played all of their greatest hits.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While cleaning the house.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While cleaning the house, she found an old photograph.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Due to unforeseen circumstances.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event was postponed.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After the rain cleared.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After the rain cleared, a rainbow appeared in the sky.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>At the bookstore.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>At the bookstore, I bought a novel I had been wanting to read.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Because of the delay.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Because of the delay, we missed our train.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>In the middle of the meeting.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>In the middle of the meeting, the power went out.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While watching the sunset.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While watching the sunset, we took some beautiful photographs.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Before the start of the game.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Before the start of the game, the coach gave a motivational speech.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Since it was her birthday.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Since it was her birthday, we threw a surprise party.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>Although it was expensive.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>Although it was expensive, she bought the dress.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>During the lunch break.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>During the lunch break, we went for a walk.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>When the lights went out.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>When the lights went out, everyone used their phone flashlights.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>After the project was completed.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>After the project was completed, we celebrated with a team dinner.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment:<\/strong> <em>While organizing the files.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>While organizing the files, she discovered some important documents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Run-On Sentences (50 Examples)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>He loves to play soccer he plays every weekend.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>He loves to play soccer, and he plays every weekend.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The movie was interesting we watched it twice.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The movie was interesting; we watched it twice.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>She is a great cook she makes dinner for her family every night.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>She is a great cook, so she makes dinner for her family every night.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>I need to finish my homework I have a test tomorrow.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>I need to finish my homework because I have a test tomorrow.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The sun was shining it was a perfect day for a picnic.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The sun was shining, and it was a perfect day for a picnic.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>They went to the zoo they saw a lion and a tiger.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>They went to the zoo, where they saw a lion and a tiger.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>She loves reading she has a large collection of books.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>She loves reading, so she has a large collection of books.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>He studied hard he still didn&#8217;t pass the exam.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>He studied hard, but he still didn&#8217;t pass the exam.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The car broke down we had to call a tow truck.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The car broke down, so we had to call a tow truck.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>I wanted to go to the concert I couldn\u2019t get a ticket.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>I wanted to go to the concert, but I couldn\u2019t get a ticket.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The restaurant was crowded we waited for a table.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The restaurant was crowded, so we waited for a table.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>She was tired she stayed up late.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>She was tired, but she stayed up late.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The team won the game they celebrated afterward.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The team won the game, so they celebrated afterward.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>He bought a new laptop he\u2019s very excited about it.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> *He bought a new laptop, and he\u2019s very excited about it.*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>They went hiking they saw a beautiful waterfall.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>They went hiking, and they saw a beautiful waterfall.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The book was fascinating I finished it in one day.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The book was fascinating, so I finished it in one day.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>It was raining we decided to stay indoors.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>It was raining, so we decided to stay indoors.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>She can play the piano she can also play the guitar.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>She can play the piano, and she can also play the guitar.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>The movie ended we went out for dinner.<\/em><br><strong>Correction:<\/strong> <em>The movie ended, so we went out for dinner.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run-On:<\/strong> <em>He forgot his umbrella he got soaked in the 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