Run-on Sentences Flashcard

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Run-on sentence example:

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I went to the store I bought some groceries.

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Run-on sentence:

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Contains 2+ independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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I went to the store I bought some groceries.

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NOT a run-on sentence: I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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Punctuation mark to separate independent clauses in a run-on sentence?

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; (semicolon)

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Run-on sentence example:

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I went to the park I played some football.

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Punctuation mark indicating a pause:

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,

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Not a run-on sentence:

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He went to the park, and he played basketball.

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Identify the run-on sentence:

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I went to the park, I played football.

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Correct use of semicolon: I went to the park; I played some football.

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I went to the park; I played some football.