EWJ Error Correction

"Bewitched" was a popular TV show about a witch, it went on the air in 1964.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a comma splice. The comma incorrectly joins two independent clauses.
3. There is a mistake. The "w" in "witch" should be capitalized.
Samantha is a lovely witch who marries an ordinary man named darrin.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a run-on sentence.
3. There is a mistake. The "d" in "darrin" should be capitalized.
When Samantha wants to use her magic.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a sentence fragment. It is not a complete sentence.
3. There is a mistake. A comma is missing.
She very charmingly twitches her nose.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a sentence fragment. It is not a complete sentence.
3. There is a mistake. A comma is missing.
Sol Saks created the show, Elizabeth Montgomery was the star.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a sentence fragment. It is not a complete sentence.
3. There is a mistake. This is a comma splice. The comma incorrectly joins two independent clauses.
Samantha tries to live an ordinary life with Darrin but it's hard for her not to use magic.
1. This sentence is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a run-on sentence.
3. There is a mistake. A comma is missing.
Samantha's mother doesn't approve of the marriage however, she doesn't use the full force of her magic to destroy the marriage or her son-in-law.
1. This is a comma splice.
2. There is a mistake. This is a run-on sentence.
3. There is a mistake. We do not need the comma after "however."
Samantha's family of witches and warlocks cause many problems. Furthermore, she has a michevious cousin who looks just like her.
1. This statement is correctly punctuated.
2. The "c" in "cousin" should be capitalized.
3. The second sentence is a fragment. It must be joined with the first.
Would you like to watch an episode of "Bewitched"? - Yes I would.
1. This statement is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. A comma is missing.
3. The "b" in "Bewitched" does not need to be capitalized.
Although, the series was filmed decades ago you can watch episodes online today.
1. This statement is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a run-on sentence.
3. There is a mistake. The comma is in the wrong place.
When the first male lead actor suffered a serious injury a new one took his place, so Darrin had two different faces in the course of the series.
1. This statement is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is comma splice.
3. There is a mistake. A comma is missing.
After eight seasons and many humorous episodes, the TV show "Bewtiched" went off the air, but interest sparked again when Hollywood made a film in 2005 with the same name.
1. This statement is correctly punctuated.
2. There is a mistake. This is a run-on sentence.
3. There is a mistake. The comma is in the wrong place.

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Error Correction

Identifying run-on sentences, comma splices, fragments, missing commas, and missing capital letters