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 proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the following sentence: 'I like eating donuts my favorite donut to eat is chocolate.'

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Run-On

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Identify the following sentence: 'Sharks are cool, especially Great Whites.'

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Not Run-On

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What is a Sentence Fragment?

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A Sentence Fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the following sentence: 'How far is it'

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Sentence Fragment

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Identify the following sentence: 'Which is fun.'

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Sentence Fragment

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What punctuation can be used to correct a Run-On Sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction can be used to correct a Run-On Sentence.

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Example of a Run-On Sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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

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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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How can you fix a Run-On Sentence?

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You can fix a Run-On Sentence by splitting it into two sentences, adding a conjunction, or using a semicolon.