Run-on Review

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify a characteristic of a run-on sentence.

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Run-on sentences often make writing confusing because they combine multiple ideas without clear separation.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.' What is the issue?

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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

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A period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction (like 'and' or 'but') can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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True or False: 'Bears can live more than 30 years in the wild' is a run-on sentence.

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False. This is a correct sentence.

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What is the effect of using run-on sentences in writing?

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Run-on sentences can confuse readers and make it difficult to understand the writer's message.

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Identify the two independent clauses in the run-on sentence: 'Many people are afraid of bears, encounters with bears are actually infrequent.'

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1. Many people are afraid of bears. 2. Encounters with bears are actually infrequent.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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Rewrite the run-on sentence: 'Kodiak bears weigh as much as 1,700 pounds, they grow to a height of ten feet.'

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Kodiak bears weigh as much as 1,700 pounds. They grow to a height of ten feet.