Correcting Run-On Sentences

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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How can you correct a run-on sentence?

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You can correct a run-on sentence by using a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so (FANBOYS).

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Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I work hard during my English class I have no homework.'

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This sentence is a run-on because it contains two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the correct way to write: 'I am so tired I can't wait for the holiday break!'?

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You can correct it by writing: 'I am so tired; I can't wait for the holiday break!' or 'I am so tired, and I can't wait for the holiday break!'.

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What is the purpose of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

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A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Provide an example of a correctly written compound sentence.

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Example: 'I hope we will have no homework, and I can play outside.'

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What is the function of a semicolon in a sentence?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is the difference between a run-on sentence and a comma splice?

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A run-on sentence has two independent clauses without any punctuation, while a comma splice incorrectly joins two independent clauses with just a comma.

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How can you identify a run-on sentence?

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Look for sentences that contain multiple independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.