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What is a run-on sentence?
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is incorrectly joined by two or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunction.
Which coordinating conjunctions can be used to fix run-on sentences? (Select all that apply)
Which coordinating conjunctions can be used to fix run-on sentences? (Select all that apply)
- yet (correct)
- for (correct)
- and (correct)
- or (correct)
- so (correct)
- nor (correct)
- but (correct)
Separate the independent clauses with a __________. Mary was sick. She did not go to her friend's party yesterday.
Separate the independent clauses with a __________. Mary was sick. She did not go to her friend's party yesterday.
period
Match the techniques with examples to fix run-on sentences:
Match the techniques with examples to fix run-on sentences:
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What is a subordinating conjunction, and how is it used to fix run-on sentences?
What is a subordinating conjunction, and how is it used to fix run-on sentences?
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Study Notes
What is a Run-on Sentence?
- A run-on sentence is when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
- It is a series of ideas badly connected, making the sentence too long, confusing, and lacking logic.
Independent Clauses
- An independent clause is a complete sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.
- An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Fixing Run-on Sentences
1. Separate Independent Clauses with a Period
- Example: Mary was sick. She did not go to her friend’s party yesterday.
2. Separate Independent Clauses with a Semicolon
- A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses with similar topics.
- Example: Mary was sick; she did not go to her friend’s party yesterday.
3. Insert a Comma and Add a Coordinating Conjunction
- Coordinating conjunctions join two equally important parts of the sentence.
- Examples of coordinating conjunctions: so, yet, but, and, or, nor, for.
- Example: Mary was sick, so she did not go to her friend’s party yesterday.
4. Turn One of the Independent Clauses into a Subordinate Clause
- A subordinate clause (also known as a dependent clause) is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
- Subordinate clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions such as when, while, before, after, although, as, since.
- Example: Since Mary was sick, she did not go to her friend’s party yesterday.
Practice Exercises
- Separate independent clauses with a period, semicolon, or comma and coordinating conjunction.
- Turn one of the independent clauses into a subordinate clause using subordinating conjunctions.
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