Run Ons

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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 conjunctions.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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What punctuation can be used to correct a run-on sentence?

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A semicolon, a period, or a coordinating conjunction (with a comma) can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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Is this a run-on sentence? 'I love to read I have many books.'

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Yes, this is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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What is a semicolon used for?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

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Correct this run-on sentence: 'It is raining I will take an umbrella.'

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'It is raining; I will take an umbrella.' or 'It is raining. I will take an umbrella.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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Identify the error: 'She likes to swim she goes to the pool every day.'

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This is a run-on sentence; it should be corrected with a semicolon or a conjunction.

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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 no punctuation between independent clauses, while a comma splice incorrectly uses a comma to join them without a conjunction.

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How can you fix a comma splice?

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You can fix a comma splice by replacing the comma with a semicolon, adding a conjunction, or separating into two sentences.