What is a run-on sentence?
Correcting Run-on Sentences

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How can you correct a run-on sentence?
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You can correct a run-on sentence by using a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction to separate the independent clauses.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What punctuation can be used to fix a run-on sentence?
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You can use a period (.), a semicolon (;), or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the run-on in this sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'
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The run-on is 'I love to read I go to the library every week.' It should be corrected to 'I love to read. I go to the library every week.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a coordinating conjunction?
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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the purpose of a semicolon?
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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How many independent clauses are in the sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'?
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There are two independent clauses: 'I wanted to go for a walk' and 'it started to rain'.
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