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Run-On Sentences!
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What is a run-on sentence?
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There are two kinds ofrun-ons!
1. Fused Sentence:Occurs when two sentences areincorrectly
joined without punctuation.
Example: The economy has improvedmany people still do not have
jobs.
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There are two kinds ofrun-ons!
2. Comma Splice:Occurs when two sentences are incorrectlyjoined
with just a comma.
Example: The economy has improved,many people still do not have
jobs.
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Correcting run-ons!(There are 5 ways)
1. Use a period to create 2 separatesentences.
Example: The economy has improved.Many people still do not have
jobs.
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Correcting run-ons!(There are 5 ways)
2. Use a comma and coordinatingconjunction (FANBOY word) to
connectideas.
Example: The economy has improved,butmany people still do not
have jobs.
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Correcting run-ons!(There are 5 ways)
3. Use a semicolon to connect ideas.
Example: The economy has improved;
many people still do not have jobs.
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Correcting run-ons!(There are 5 ways)
4. Use a semicolon followed by atransitional word or phrase
andcomma to connect ideas.
Example: The economy has improved;however, many people still do
not havejobs.
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Correcting run-ons!(There are 5 ways)
5. Use a dependent word (although,because, when, and so on) to
connectideas.
Example:Although the economy hasimproved, many people still do
not havejobs.
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METHOD 1: CORRECT USING A PERIOD:
Parker Brothers turned down Darrows firstoffer to sell Monopoly,
the company hasnow sold over 200 million games.
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Parker Brothers turned down Darrows first
offer to sell Monopoly. The company hasnow sold over 200 million
games.
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METHOD 2: CORRECT USING A
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
The automaker paid a fee Will Smith drove an
Audi inI, Robot.
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The automaker paid a fee, soWill Smithdrove an Audi inI,
Robot.
OR
The automaker paid a fee, andWill Smithdrove an Audi inI,
Robot.
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METHOD 3: CORRECT USING A
SEMICOLON
Caffeine is the primary ingredient in most
energy drinks this chemical stimulates thecentral nervous system
and increasesalertness.
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Caffeine is the primary ingredient in mostenergy drinks; this
chemical stimulatesthe central nervous system and increases
alertness.
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METHOD 4: CORRECT USING ASEMICOLON AND TRANSITIONALWORD OR
PHRASE
*there is a list of these words on
page 277 of Foundations First
Geisel wrote many of his books as poetry, heillustrated most of
his own books. (inaddition)
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Geisel wrote many of his books as poetry; inaddition, he
illustrated most of his ownbooks.
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METHOD 5: CORRECT USING A
DEPENDENT WORD*there is a list on page 278 of
Foundations First
Advertisers and politicians want to reach asmany people as
possible, they too are
finding ways to use text messages.
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Because advertisers and politicians want toreach as many people
as possible, they tooare finding ways to use text messages.
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GOT IT?
YOU WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TOCOMPLETE JOURNAL 11!
