Fixing Run-On Sentences

Fixing Run-On Sentences

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English

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can you fix a run-on sentence?

Back

You can fix a run-on sentence by using a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction with a comma.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

Back

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Back

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, commonly using 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', 'so' (FANBOYS).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a comma and a semicolon?

Back

A comma is used to separate items in a list or clauses, while a semicolon connects closely related independent clauses.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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