Run On Sentences

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the following sentence: 'My teacher told me not to take so many classes I wish I would have listened to her.'

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Run-on sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Is this sentence correct? 'One backpack was too heavy to carry up the mountains.'

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Yes, it is a correct sentence.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a conjunction, a period, or a semicolon.

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Which is the correct way to write: 'We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.'?

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We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

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What punctuation can be used to separate two independent clauses?

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A comma followed by a conjunction (like 'and') or a semicolon.

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Identify the correct sentence: 'We were in Florida, and it was a hot and sunny day.' or 'We were in Florida, it was a hot and sunny day.'

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'We were in Florida, and it was a hot and sunny day.' is correct.

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Which sentence is correct? 'Some people don't like chocolate, I think they are weird!' or 'Some people don't like chocolate. I think they are weird!'

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'Some people don't like chocolate. I think they are weird!' is correct.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.