Writing Good Sentences – Part 4

Run-on Sentences

Run-on Sentences

• Sentences that are too long.

Run-on Sentences

• Sentences that are too long.• More than one complete idea in a sentence-

be careful!

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• I called my mother she was not home.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• Two complete ideas• Bad English

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• After a complete idea, stop the sentence.• Just write a period and start a new sentence.

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• I called my mother she was not home.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother. She was not home.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother. She was not home.• Correct this sentence– I ran to the store for milk I was thirsty.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother. She was not home.• Correct this sentence– I ran to the store for milk I was thirsty.– I ran to the store for milk. I was thirsty.

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• Comma + Space + And, But, So, Or

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• I called my mother she was not home.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother, but she was not home.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother, but she was not home.• Correct this sentence– I went to the mall I saw some friends.

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• I called my mother she was not home.• I called my mother, but she was not home.• Correct this sentence– I went to the mall I saw some friends.– I went to the mall, and I saw some friends.

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• The TV is big, it was expensive.

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• The TV is big, it was expensive.• The TV is big. It was expensive.

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• The TV is big, it was expensive.• The TV is big. It was expensive.• The TV is big, so it was expensive.

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• The TV is big, it was expensive.• The TV is big. It was expensive.• The TV is big, so it was expensive.• Correct this sentence in two different ways– The sky is blue, there is lots of sunshine.

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• The TV is big, it was expensive.• The TV is big. It was expensive.• The TV is big, so it was expensive.• Correct this sentence in two different ways– The sky is blue, there is lots of sunshine.– The sky is blue. There is lots of sunshine.– The sky is blue, and there is lots of sunshine.