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What is a run-on sentence?
What is a run-on sentence?
What is the main problem with the sentence 'I went to the store and I bought some milk'?
What is the main problem with the sentence 'I went to the store and I bought some milk'?
How can you fix a run-on sentence?
How can you fix a run-on sentence?
What is the result of using a period to fix a run-on sentence?
What is the result of using a period to fix a run-on sentence?
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What type of conjunction is used in the sentence 'I went to the store because I needed to buy milk'?
What type of conjunction is used in the sentence 'I went to the store because I needed to buy milk'?
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What is an example of a corrected sentence using a semicolon?
What is an example of a corrected sentence using a semicolon?
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What is the main purpose of using proper punctuation in a sentence?
What is the main purpose of using proper punctuation in a sentence?
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What is a group of words that lacks a subject, verb, or both?
What is a group of words that lacks a subject, verb, or both?
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What is the result of combining two independent clauses without proper punctuation?
What is the result of combining two independent clauses without proper punctuation?
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What is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning?
What is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning?
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What is a clause with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence?
What is a clause with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence?
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What is a group of words that functions as a single part of speech?
What is a group of words that functions as a single part of speech?
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What type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
What type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
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What is used to introduce a list, quotation, or explanation?
What is used to introduce a list, quotation, or explanation?
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What is the result of correcting a sentence fragment by adding a subject or verb?
What is the result of correcting a sentence fragment by adding a subject or verb?
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What is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses joined using a conjunction?
What is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses joined using a conjunction?
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What is the purpose of using proper punctuation in a sentence?
What is the purpose of using proper punctuation in a sentence?
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Study Notes
What are Run-on Sentences?
- A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses (i.e., clauses that could stand alone as separate sentences) that are not separated by proper punctuation.
Examples of Run-on Sentences:
- I went to the store and I bought some milk. (Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation)
- The dog is barking the cat is hissing. (Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation)
How to Fix Run-on Sentences:
- Use a period to separate the independent clauses into two separate sentences.
- Use a semicolon to separate the independent clauses.
- Use a conjunction (e.g. and, but, or) to connect the independent clauses.
- Use a subordinating conjunction (e.g. because, although) to connect the independent clauses.
Examples of Corrected Sentences:
- I went to the store. I bought some milk. (Two separate sentences)
- I went to the store; I bought some milk. (Using a semicolon)
- I went to the store, and I bought some milk. (Using a conjunction)
- I went to the store because I needed to buy milk. (Using a subordinating conjunction)
Run-on Sentences
- A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation.
- Independent clauses are clauses that could stand alone as separate sentences.
Examples of Run-on Sentences
- I went to the store and I bought some milk.
- The dog is barking the cat is hissing.
Fixing Run-on Sentences
- Use a period to separate independent clauses into two separate sentences.
- Use a semicolon to separate independent clauses.
- Use a conjunction (e.g. and, but, or) to connect independent clauses.
- Use a subordinating conjunction (e.g. because, although) to connect independent clauses.
Corrected Sentences
- I went to the store. I bought some milk.
- I went to the store; I bought some milk.
- I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
- I went to the store because I needed to buy milk.
Sentence Fragments
- A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject, verb, or both
- Examples of sentence fragments include phrases that lack a subject, such as "Running down the street", and phrases that lack a verb, such as "The big red car"
- Sentence fragments can be corrected by adding a subject or verb, or by combining them with another sentence
Run-on Sentences
- A run-on sentence is two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation
- Run-on sentences can be corrected using four methods:
- Separating the sentences into two separate sentences
- Using a semicolon to join two independent clauses
- Using a conjunction to join two independent clauses
- Making one clause dependent on the other using a subordinating conjunction
Punctuation Rules
- Commas are used to separate items in a list, but not to join two independent clauses
- Semicolons are used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning
- Colons are used to introduce a list, quotation, or explanation
Clauses and Phrases
- An independent clause is a clause with a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a sentence
- A dependent clause is a clause with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence
- A phrase is a group of words that functions as a single part of speech, such as a noun, verb, or adjective
Sentence Structure
- A simple sentence consists of one independent clause
- A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined using a conjunction
- A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
- A compound-complex sentence consists of multiple independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
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Learn to recognize and fix run-on sentences, which contain two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation. Understand examples of run-on sentences and how to correct them.
