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Annie

     \-\Annie is my best friend  \-\She lives right {across the street} {from me.} \-\She is a very nice friend {to me.} \-\She listens {to my problems} \C\and I listen {to her problems.} \-\She is {in the 9th grade.} \-\She makes average grade {in school.} \-\She is a very kind person. \-\She has a lot {of friend} \C\and I am one {of them.} \-\She has two brothers. \-\Their names are Bobby and Tommy.=CC \-\They are younger {than her.} \-\She is 14 years#NuA02 old. \-\Bobby is 8 years#NuA02 old. \-\Tommy is 7 months#NuA02 old. \-\Her parents are divorced.=PV \-\Her dad remarried {to another woman.} \-\I don't know [RNDOif her mom remarried] [RAVFbecause I only know her dad and step mom.=CC] \-\Their names are Alfred and Andrea=CC \R\RO#01Bobby is {in the 3rd grade.} \-\Annie is my very best friend \-\She has been [RAVFsince I moved here, South Ford,#App02 {in 1984.}] \-\She was {in the 7th grade} [RAVFwhen I moved here.] \-\I was {in the 5th grade} [RAVFwhen I moved.] \-\She and my sister=CS are good friends too. \-\They have a lot {of fun} [RAVFwhen they are together.] \-\My sister is {in the 10th grade.} \-\[LAVFWhen we moved here] she was {in the 8th grade.} \-\Annie's grandparents live right next door#NuA08 {to Annie and her family.} \-\They are her dad's mom and dad.=CC \-\Annie use to have 2 dogs \C\but now she has 1 [RAVFbecause the other dog died.] \-\She use to have a lot {of rabbits} too \C\but they gave them away, \C\and they use to have a lot {of chickens} too \C\but they gave them away also. \-\But [LAVFwhen one dog died] they got another one. \-\Her grandparents had a dog too \C\but it died also. \-\Annie has cats too. \-\I think [RNDOshe has {a least} 5 cats.] \-\I think {of Annie} {as a sister} {to me} also.
 

 
Analysis of Fragments, Comma-Splices and Run-ons

RO #1 -- Careless: The missing period probably reflects a performance error. Note that one is also missing after the first sentence, but in that case the following capital letter in "She" indicates a new main clause.