Fixing 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 conjunctions.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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

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

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A period (.), a semicolon (;), or a comma (,) with a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.).

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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 is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.' What is the correction?

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Corrected: 'I love to read. I have many books.'

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'She likes to swim she goes to the pool every day.' What is the correction?

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Corrected: 'She likes to swim; she goes to the pool every day.'

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What is the role of a semicolon in correcting run-on sentences?

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A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses without using a conjunction.

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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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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.