Exploring Run-On Sentences and Their Structure

The video tutorial discusses the concept of run-on sentences, explaining how they can obscure the clarity of writing by joining multiple independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions. It provides examples of run-on sentences and demonstrates how to correct them using periods, semicolons, or conjunctions. The tutorial concludes with a task for viewers to practice rewriting a run-on sentence into a well-structured paragraph.

What is the main issue with run-on sentences?

• They are too short.

• They lack clarity and make it hard for readers to pause.

• They use too many conjunctions.

• They are grammatically incorrect.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that joins two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

• A sentence with too many commas.

• A sentence with incorrect verb tense.

• A sentence that is too short.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I woke up early this morning. I went for a jog around the park.

• I woke up early this morning I went for a jog around the park and then I came home and made breakfast.

• I woke up early this morning, and I went for a jog around the park.

• I woke up early this morning; I went for a jog around the park.

How can you correct the run-on sentence: 'I woke up early this morning I went for a jog around the park and then I came home and made breakfast'?

• I woke up early this morning I went for a jog around the park and then I came home and made breakfast.

• I woke up early this morning went for a jog around the park and then came home and made breakfast.

• I woke up early this morning, I went for a jog around the park and then I came home and made breakfast.

• I woke up early this morning; I went for a jog around the park, and then I came home and made breakfast.

Which punctuation mark can be used to correct a run-on sentence?

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Exclamation mark

How can you correct the run-on sentence: 'I have a lot of work to do I won’t be able to go to the party'?

• I have a lot of work to do I won’t be able to go to the party.

• I have a lot of work to do; I won’t be able to go to the party.

• I have a lot of work to do, I won’t be able to go to the party.

• I have a lot of work to do and I won’t be able to go to the party.

Which conjunction can be used to correct the run-on sentence: 'She loves to dance she takes lessons every day'?

• but

• or

• and

• so

How can you correct the run-on sentence: 'The movie was very long I fell asleep during the middle of it'?

• The movie was very long, I fell asleep during the middle of it.

• The movie was very long and I fell asleep during the middle of it.

• The movie was very long I fell asleep during the middle of it.

• The movie was very long; I fell asleep during the middle of it.

Which conjunction can be used to correct the run-on sentence: 'I need to go to the store I need to buy some milk bread and eggs'?

• because

• so

• to

• but

What is the task given to the viewer at the end of the video?

• Rewrite a paragraph by adding punctuation to correct run-on sentences.

• Create a list of run-on sentences.

• Write a new paragraph.

• Identify run-on sentences in a text.