5 Questions
Which type of sentence occurs when a writer puts no mark of punctuation and no coordinating conjunction between independent clauses?
Run-on sentence
Which type of sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined by just a comma and no coordinating conjunction?
Comma splice
What is the correct alternative to the run-on sentence 'The flowers are beautiful they brighten the room.'?
The flowers are beautiful, and they brighten the room.
What is the correct alternative to the comma splice 'The flowers are beautiful, they brighten the room.'?
The flowers are beautiful; they brighten the room.
A run-on sentence is not defined by its length. True or False?
True
Study Notes
Sentence Punctuation
- A sentence with no mark of punctuation and no coordinating conjunction between independent clauses is called a fused sentence or run-on sentence.
- When two or more independent clauses are joined by just a comma with no coordinating conjunction, it is called a comma splice.
Correcting Sentence Errors
- To correct a run-on sentence like 'The flowers are beautiful they brighten the room.', the writer can use a period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction to separate the independent clauses.
- To correct a comma splice like 'The flowers are beautiful, they brighten the room.', the writer can use a period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction to separate the independent clauses.
Characteristics of Run-on Sentences
- A run-on sentence is not defined by its length, and can be short or long.
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