Run-On Sentences

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Run-on sentence example:

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Taylor found the first big puddle he stomped and splashed with glee.

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A comma splice occurs when commas connect independent clauses without a conjunction.

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Commas connect independent clauses without a conjunction.

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Correcting a run-on sentence can be done by:

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All of the above

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I love making pie and cake; I want to start a gluten-free bakery.

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I love making pie and cake, so I want to start my own gluten-free bakery.

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Fixing a run-on sentence requires proper punctuation.

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Punctuation

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Use of semicolon for run-on sentences requires closely related clauses.

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True

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Jamice worked for years to become a zoologist; it all paid off when she held her first baby tiger. Where should the punctuation go?

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Between “to become a zoologist” and “it all paid off”.

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Domimic wanted to be a pilot, but he was afraid of heights. Fix this sentence:

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Period or comma with conjunction.

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Comma splice example: Bernice was secretly a superhero, she couldn’t tell anyone at school.

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Bernice was secretly a superhero, she couldn’t tell anyone at school.

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Miyachi's lines: 'I was eating crackers and cheese I saw a cat I left the park around quarter to three' need 'stuff in between.' What does this mean?

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Proper punctuation