Run-on Sentences

She is extremely fussy about her furniture for instance children under 12 cannot sit on her antiques.

• Fused Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Polysyndeton

• Complete Sentence

Recently, I attended a conference, I met Vice President of the company there.

• Fused sentence

• Comma splice

• Polysyndeton

• Complete Sentence

Beware of an overly attractive offer it may just be a bait to catch you.

• Fused Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Polysyndeton

• Complete Sentence

"Beware of an overly attractive offer it may just be a bait to catch you."
Which one is the fixed sentence?

• Beware of an overly attractive offer. It may just be a bait to catch you.

• Beware of an overly attractive offer and it may just be a bait to catch you.

• Beware of an overly attractive offer; and may just be a bait to catch you.

• Beware of an overly attractive offer, but it may just be a bait to catch you.

1. Most of the hours I’ve earned toward my associate’s degree do not transfer, however, I do have at least some hours the university will accept.

2. Which one is the fixed sentence?

• 1. Most of the hours I’ve earned toward my associate’s degree do not transfer, however, I do have at least some hours the university will accept.

• • Most of the hours I’ve earned toward my associate’s degree do not transfer; however, I do have at least some hours the University will accept.

• • Most of the hours I’ve earned toward my associate’s degree do not transfer; however; I do have at least some hours the University will accept.

• • Most of the hours I’ve earned toward my associate’s degree do not transfer, however; I do have at least some hours the University will accept.

Which one of these is false about a run-on sentence?

• It may contain too many conjunctions.

• It may jam two or more independent clauses together.

• It is clear and easy to read.

• It may contain more than one complete thought.

At first I wanted to be a doctor; now I don't.

• Fused sentence

• Comma splice

• Polysyndeton

• Complete Sentence

I woke up late this morning and I didn't hear the alarm, so I rushed to get dressed and I missed the bus to work

• Fused sentence

• Comma splice

• Polysyndeton

• Complete sentence

Fix this sentence below!

"Apparently we were wizards and the law was cracking down on magic."

Answer explanation

This sentence just needs a comma inserted before the word and.

Jerry's dad is a pilot for a large airline sometimes he is gone for several days at a time.

Which one is the fixed sentence?

• Jerry's dad is a pilot for a large airline, sometimes, he is gone for several days at a time

• Jerry's dad is a pilot for a large airline sometimes; he is gone for several days at a time

• Jerry's dad is a pilot for a large airline. Sometimes he is gone for several days at a time.

• Jerry's dad is a pilot for a large airline; Sometimes he is gone for several days at a time.