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:

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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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Semicolon use 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 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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Dominic wanted to be a pilot but was afraid of heights. Fix this sentence:

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all of the above

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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 "stuff in between" refers to:

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proper punctuation