Each sentence below contains a comma splice. Using the information on the handout (Grammar Packet) and in Section 20 of Rules for Writers (p.156-164), correct each sentence (use at least four different methods).

1. The legislature had enacted laws enabling debtors to discharge their obligations more easily, the courts put an end to such practices by stipulating that no state could enact such laws.
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______________________________________________________________________ 2. Every wall was smashed to rubble, the only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble.
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3. My heart broke, the owners had no insurance.
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4. The town looked deserted, the streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing.
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______________________________________________________________________ 5. We worked from dusk to dawn, never had so many contracts been written in such a short time.
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______________________________________________________________________ 6. Money continued to flow in, we started to live the life of the rich, on weekends we ate at expensive restaurants.
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7. The river extended beyond the mountains, we saw the clouds merge with the water in the horizon.