2 a. We heard the noise in the garage two birds had flown in through the open
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2 a. We heard the noise in the garage two birds had flown in through the open | |
| window. | |
| 2 b. We heard the noise in the garage. Two birds had flown in through the open | |
| window. | |
| 3a. Esther cleans her kitchen every week she shines every pot and pan. | |
| 3b. Esther cleans her kitchen every week; she shines every pot and pan. | |
| 4a. I studied for the test all weekend I am well prepared for it. | |
| 4b. I studied for the test all weekend, so I am well prepared for it. | |
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| Run-on sentences: Definition | |
| A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses | |
| are joined without the appropriate punctuation or the use of the | |
| correct conjunction. | |
| Run-on sentences consist of two complete thoughts run together | |
| without adequate punctuation to signal the break between them. | |
| 1a. The bus stopped suddenly I found myself in an old man’s lap. | |
| 2a. We heard the noise in the garage two birds had flown in | |
| through the open window. | |
| 3a. Esther cleans her kitchen every week she shines every pot and | |
| pan. | |
| 4a. I studied for the test all weekend I am well prepared for it. | |
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| Types of Run-on sentences | |
| Two types of Run-on sentences have been identified: | |
| 1. Fused sentence | |
| 2. Comma splices | |
| Fused sentences have no punctuation to mark the break | |
| between the two independent clauses whereas Comma | |
| splices are errors that occur when you punctuate with a | |
| comma instead of a period/full stop or a semicolon. | |
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| Correcting Run-on sentences | |
| Here are the four common ways of correcting Run-on sentences | |
| are: | |
| 1. Use a period and a capital letter to separate sentences. | |
| The bus stopped suddenly. I found myself in an old man’s lap. | |
| 2. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | |
| The bus stopped suddenly, and I found myself in an old man’s | |
| lap. | |
| 3. Use a semicolon to connect the two thoughts. | |
| The bus stopped suddenly; I found myself in an old man’s lap. | |
| 4. Use subordinating conjunction to join the two thoughts. | |
| When the bus stopped suddenly, I found myself in an old man’s | |
| lap. | |
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| Activity | |
| Read the following sentences and correct all run-on errors. | |
| 1. The flower is the most important part of a plant it contains the | |
| seeds that enable the plant to reproduce. | |
| 2. Since I got my smart phone, I spent too much time tex |