Each sentence has either a comma splice or sentence fragment. Correct comma splices by replacing them with a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction. Correct sentence fragments by either omitting the semicolon completely or replacing the semicolon with a comma or dash.

1. I gave my mother a box of chocolates for her birthday, she was pleased.
2. Susan was sitting off in the corner; without a care in the world.
3. When they were kids they made homemade lemonade, they sold it for two bucks a pop.
4. Without support from the president; the bill failed to make it through Congress.
5. Construction continued unabated for more than two months, I wasn’t getting much sleep.