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Run-On Sentences

Run-On Sentences. What is a Run-On Sentence?. A run-on sentence is 2 or more sentences that are NOT joined correctly. Run-on sentences are a COMMON mistake in writing! BE ALERT!!!. My dog ran down the road after a cat then I ran after him. This sentence goes on and on and on!.

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Run-On Sentences

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  1. Run-On Sentences

  2. What is a Run-On Sentence? • A run-on sentence is 2 or more sentences that are NOT joined correctly. • Run-on sentences are a COMMON mistake in writing! • BE ALERT!!!

  3. My dog ran down the road after a cat then I ran after him. This sentence goes on and on and on! American Idol is coming on TV soon I am so excited to see it again. This sentence is actually 2 sentences thrown together! Examples of Run-On Sentences:

  4. My little brother took a candy bar from the store my mom didn’t let him play the Wii for a week. This is 2 sentences thrown together! I went to Disney World last summer it was so much fun. This is 2 sentences in one! More examples:

  5. How to avoid Run-Ons • 1) Put a period at the end of the first sentence. • WRONG: My dog ran down the road after a cat then I ran after him. • RIGHT: My dog ran down the road after a cat. Then I ran after him.

  6. How to Avoid Run-Ons • 2) Use a comma and a conjunction to combine the sentences correctly. • Conjunctions may be: for, and, nor, but,or, yet, or so • WRONG: I went to Disney World last summer it was so much fun. • RIGHT: I went to Disney World last summer, and it was so much fun.

  7. How to Avoid Run-Ons • 3) Use a semicolon between the sentences to combine them correctly. • WRONG: I saw my favorite band in concert, they were so awesome! • RIGHT: I saw my favorite band in concert; they were so awesome!

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