Question one

Each of the following is a run-on . Correct the run-on and

identify the different types of clauses in each sentence

1- I met Anne in the street yesterday we stopped and had a

chat

2- When Jane had a baby she gave up her job

3- Before you leave you must visit the museum.

4- If it rains I wont go out.

5- Hurry up if we dont hurry well be late

6- He is not efficient however he has been promoted.

7- Well make our decision then well let you know.

8- Because I have to work I cannot meet you tomorrow

evening

9- He doesnt take any exercise however he is thin

10-In order to build the new shopping mall a lot of old

buildings had to be pulled down.

11- As soon as the sun came out everyone headed for the
beach.

12- As the years went by the town gradually lost its once
peaceful atmosphere.

13- When we wrote the final version of the story we decided

to miss out some of the descriptions.
14- Despite recent wage increases and greater equality
between sexes womens salaries still lag behind what men
earn.

15 The report , which is required for tomorrow, is not yet

ready.

16 -Jane , a doctor , is a friend of mine .

ANSWERS

1- When I met Anne in the street yesterday, we stopped

and had a chat.
When I met Anne in the street yesterday {Dependent
clause}

We stopped and had a chat. {Independent clause}

2- When Jane had a baby, she gave up her job.

When Jane had a baby{Dependent clause}
she gave up her job. {Independent clause}

3- Before you leave ,you must visit the museum.

Before you leave{Dependent clause}
you must visit the museum. {Independent clause}

4- If it rains ,I wont go out.

- If it rains{Dependent clause}
- I wont go out. {Independent clause}

5- Hurry up\ If we dont hurry ,well be late

Hurry up {Independent clause}
If we dont hurry {Dependent clause}
well be late{Independent clause}
6- He is not efficient ,however, he has been promoted.
- He is not efficient {Independent clause}
However, he has been promoted . {Independent clause}

7- Well make our decision ,then well let you know.

- Well make our decision {Independent clause}
then well let you know. {Independent clause}

8- Because I have to work ,I cannot meet you tomorrow

evening.
Because I have to work {Dependent clause}
I cannot meet you tomorrow evening. {Independent
clause}

9- He doesnt take any exercise. However, he is thin.

He doesnt take any exercise {Independent clause}
However, he is thin. {Independent clause}

10- In order to build the new shopping mall ,a lot of old

buildings had to be pulled down.
In order to build the new shopping mall {PHRASE}
A lot of old buildings had to be pulled down. {Independent
clause}

11- As soon as the sun came out, everyone headed for the
beach.
As soon as the sun came out {Dependent clause}
everyone headed for the beach {Independent clause}

12- As the years went by, the town gradually lost its once
peaceful atmosphere.
As the years went by{Dependent clause}
 The town gradually lost its once peaceful atmosphere.
{Independent clause}

13- When we wrote the final version of the story, we decided

to miss out some of the descriptions.
When we wrote the final version of the story{Dependent
clause}
we decided to miss out some of the descriptions.
{Independent clause}

14- Despite recent wage increases and greater equality

between sexes, womens salaries still lag behind what men
earn.
Despite recent wage increases and greater equality between
sexes{PHRASE}
womens salaries still lag behind what men earn.
{Independent clause}

15 The report , which is required for tomorrow, is not yet

ready
The report is not yet ready {Independent clause}
which is required for tomorrow{Dependent clause}

16 - Jane , a doctor , is a friend of mine .

Jane , a doctor , is a friend of mine{Independent clause}