UNIVED en. 7 enalishforeveryone.org Name Guill r¢0 J gol Date_la-a sg sel Run-On Sentences ¢hmun-on sentence isa sentence wih atleast two independent clauses (complete : nughts) which are forced together instead of being properly connected. To correct these sentences, you have several options: + Separate clauses using punctuation. ’ Separate clauses using a conjunction. i Rearrange the sentence (you may add or remove words). Run-on sentence: He put on some sunsoreensthe sun was sosextrimnipshotsand he wanted to go inside. . “He put on some sunscreen” ~> \* clause “the sun was so extremely hot” -> 2 clause “he wanted to go inside” > 3" clause Corrected sentence: He put on some sunscreen because the sun was extremely hot. He wanted to go inside. In the corrected sentence, we separated the 1* and 2™ clauses using the conjunction “because”, and we removed the word “so”. We also separated the 2" and 3° clauses using a period. Note: Just because a sentence is long does not necessarily mean it is a run-on. Some long, sentences are grammatically correct, while some short sentences are run-ons. Note: Simple, short sentences are the easiest to read and understand! Directions: try to correct the following run-on sentences. My mother and father and sister are coming to dinner tonight. A Scanned with CamScannersuilces_exL.bt : ly by a comma. DON'T place nt BOTS (for and nar tn or pet The correct answer, ingcenter/owl/e edu Instru \ctions. A comma splice is an error in which two sentences are joined 0” com So. pe egieaea ‘can go. Instead, use a period, semicolon, or comma + sentence is a comma splice or a complete sentence by selecting Questions 11) John is always late for work, nobody seems fo care. ©Comma splice b,) Complete sentence 1) Hot summer weather is nice, high temperatures are Gangerous for certain people. (@) Comma splice .) Complete sentence 3.) 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Emily broke her ankle on the weekend, she is in a great deal of pain- 4.) Is ina great deal of pain she broke her ankle on the weekend. Ag aily broke her ankle on the weekend, and now she is in a great deal of pain. ¢c.) Emily broke her ankle on the weekend, now she is in @ great deal of pain. 4, Driving a car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health. (aDpriving a caris fast and comfortable, but riding a bicycle is better for one’s health. .) Driving a car is fast and comfortable riding @ bicycle is better for one’s health. c,) Although driving a car is fast and comfortable riding a bike is better for one’s health. 5, Moit students attend a learning skills class, then their grades and skills improve. (eet students, who attend a learning skills class improve their grades. 1) The grades and skills of most students improve after they attend a learning skills clas. ¢) Because, most students attend a learning skills class their grades and skills improve. 6, Jarod has an interview with a television company, Tmight become his assistant, 4.) Jarod has an interview with a television company T might become his assistant. [After Jarod has an interview with a television company, he might hire me as his assis c.) Jarod who has an interview with a television company. 3 Scanned with CamScanner})Comma splice ’.) Complete sentence 9 i .) Whenever Janis does not sleep enough, she gets a horrible migraine, a.) Comma splice (&)Complete sentence 10.) The air conditioner is too loud, Cleo can sleep. a.) Comma splice (conte semeee ‘Comma Splices Exercise 2: To complete the online version of this exercise, go to http//depts. ju/learningcenter/owVexercises/comma splices_ex2.htm Instructions ice without Each sentence below contains a comma splice. Select the answer that corrects the comma splic creating any new errors. Questions 1. John is always late for work, nobody seems t0 COro- 4.) Although John is always late for work and nobody seems to care. +b) Because John is always late for work nobody seems to care. (@)alioush John is always late for work, nobody seems f0 care 2. Hot summer weather is nice, it can be dangerous for various groups of people when certain temperatures too high. i . Scanned with CamScanner