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Run-On Sentences

Run-On Sentences. By: Chris Gabriela, Julia, and Clarianne. What are Run-on sentences?. A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation. They lack punctuations; they can be long, but they can also be short. Example:

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Run-On Sentences

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  1. Run-On Sentences By: Chris Gabriela, Julia, and Clarianne

  2. What are Run-on sentences? A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation. • They lack punctuations; they can be long, but they can also be short. Example: • Long Sentence: Even though Jenny always gives her parents an explication about her bad grades her parents never accept it they ground her by taking away her TV for a month but not even this stops her from playing video games and procrastinating from doing her accumulated school work. • Short Sentence: I am supple I can put both my legs over my shoulders. *Both of these sentences have no punctuation marks or separation. *

  3. Types of Run-on sentences Comma Splice: a run-on sentence that is joined by a comma without an accompanying coordinating conjunction. Example: • The inexplicable phenomenon left scientists confuse, they worked hard to find the cause of it. The correct form of this sentence would be: The inexplicable phenomenon left the scientists confused, so they worked hard to find the cause of it. The “so” unites these two sentences and therefore creates one lone sentence.

  4. Remedies for Run-on-sentences Use separate sentences. Incorrect: The boy’s replica of the “Venus de Milo” was perfect it won first prize. Correct: The boy’s replica of the “Venus de Milo” was perfect . It won first prize. Use a semi-colon. Incorrect: The movie’s explicit scenes of violence are really graphic the movie received an R rating. Correct: The movie’s explicit scenes of violence are really graphic; it was rated R.

  5. Remedies for run-on-sentences (cont.) Use a coordinating conjunction Incorrect: The general deployed troops to defensive positions ordered the troops to dig a ditch and ordered the troops to wait for more instructions. Correct: The general deployed troops to defensive positions, ordered them to dig a ditch, and wait for more instructions.

  6. Quiz Time! Determine if the sentence isn’t a run-on. If it is, rephrase it. • Luis supplicated his parents to let him skip school and play Final Fantasy by knelling on his knees and throwing a tantrum and pleading until his parents gave in. • Answer: Run-on Sentence • Luis supplicated his parents to let him skip school and play Final Fantasy, by kneeling, pleading, and throwing a tantrum, until his parents gave in.

  7. Quiz Time! (cont.) 3. Gustavo was legally complicit in the crime; he helped the criminal bury the body. • Answer: NOT a Run-on sentence 4. Zuniga had an exaggerated amount of caffeine during the camping trip and this implicated he was going to become touchy with the girls. • Answer: Run-on sentence • Zuniga had an exaggerated amount of caffeine during the camping trip, implicating him to become touchy with the girls.

  8. Quiz Time! (cont.) • I have implicit faith that terrorist attacks won’t occur anymore, since the national security has improved drastically over the years. • Answer: NOT a Run-on sentence

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