Run-On Sentences

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True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected by inserting a comma.

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False

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Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

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Semicolon

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A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are improperly connected.

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Run-on

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A _______ with a ______________  ___________ corrects a run-on sentence.

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Comma, coordinating conjunction.

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My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

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complete sentence

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Even though the team shows no improvement, this is an example of a _________.

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Fragment

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Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so. This is an example of:

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Run on.

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Kirsten has no idol; she admires her strengths and accepts her flaws. This is a:

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Complete sentence.

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Several friends have seen the movie Dune. This is a:

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Complete sentence

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Fix the run-on: Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

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Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.