Run-On Sentences

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Hollywood is known for its films.

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Run-on

Front

Movies entertain millions daily; cinema is popular worldwide.

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Run-on

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The director makes many decisions, the producers handle the business side of moviemaking.

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Run-on

Front

Grandmother was an artist; I have many of her paintings.

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My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

Front

Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.

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Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.

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Picnic basket on the table, walked to the playground.

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We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

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The girls climbed on the playscape; I sat under a tree and read.

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The girls climbed on the playscape; I sat under a tree and read.

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Returned to the table, heard squealing and chattering; a family of squirrels started lunch without us.

Back

When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering; a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.

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Revise this run-on: 'I prefer not to wake up early; I enjoy watching TV late, so getting up early is a challenge, especially for school.'

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Main causes of run-on sentences: lack of punctuation & comma splices.

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True