Run-on Sentences

What is a run-on sentence?

• two or more independent clauses are connected improperly

• two or more dependent clauses are connected improperly

• When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation

• When conjunctions are used repeatedly

What is a comma splice?

• The incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

• The correct use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

• two or more dependent clauses are connected improperly

• When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation

What is a fused sentence?

• When conjunctions are used repeatedly

• two or more independent clauses are connected improperly

• two or more dependent clauses are connected improperly

• The correct use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

What is a polysyndeton?

• When conjunctions are used repeatedly

• When no conjunctions are used

• When nouns are not used

• When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• I drove to Minneapolis, and it took a long time.

• I drove to Minneapolis it took a long time.

• I drove, to Minneapolis, it took a long time.

• I, drove, to Minneapolis, it took a long time.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Juan plays the violin, and his sister plays the cello.

• Rita left school early to go to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early she went to a doctor's appointment.

• Juan plays the flute, and Rita plays the tuba.

Which of the following is a polysyndeton?

• I ate chicken and rice and beans and potatoes.

• I ate chicken, rice, beans, potatoes.

• I ate my food very quickly.

• I ate many things for dinner.

Michael Jordan is a good basketball player however Lebron is better.

• Comma Splice

• Run-on

• Polysyndeton

• Fused

I rode my bike over the glass, I got a flat tire.

• Comma splice

• Run-on

• Fused

• Polysyndeton

If I am honest, I didn't study as hard as I should have, my grade suffered because of it.

• Comma Splice

• Fused

• Polysyndeton

• Run-on