Avoiding run-on Sentences

Avoiding run-on Sentences

Multiple Choice

A clause is a sentence with a subject and predicate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

An independent clause is a sentence with a subject and a verb.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An example of an Independent Clause is: Amazing Job!

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: It looked very high. It is an example of:

• An independent clause

• A phrase

Poll

Consider the following sentence: My brother is a lawyer, he lives in Hong Kong.

• It is correct.

• It's not correct.

Open Ended

Why does this sentence is incorrect? My brother is lawyer, he lives in Hong Kong.

In writing...

Do not combine independent clauses without using a coordinating conjuction, such as "and" and "but."

Examples: I saw a photo of the mountain it looked very high.

The previous sentence is incorrect.
 

How can I correct a run-on sentence?

Use a period (.) to separate independent clauses into two sentences,

or, use a coordinating conjuction to combine the two independent clauses.

Example: I saw a photo of the mountain. It looked very high.

or

I saw a photo of the mountain, and it looked very high.

Be careful!

• Do not use a comma to combine independent clauses.

• Use a period to separate them.

• Run-on sentence: A new student arrived yesterday, he is from Spain. (incorrect)

• A new student arrived yesterday. He is from Spain. (correct)

Multiple Choice

Ann is Canadian she doesn't speak French.

• Incorrect

• Correct

Multiple Choice

I have been to three foreign countries, I have never been to the United States.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

They are good students they work very hard.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Some People think cities are beautiful, but I don't agree.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

We haven't tried Polish food, but we have tried Hungarian food.

• Correct

• Incorrect