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Run-On Sentences!
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What is a run-on sentence?
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A run-on sentence means two sentences
(independent clauses) are joinedincorrectly.
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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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Lets look at 20.1 as a class!
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Now, lets look at 20.2
together!
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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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Lets look at 20.3!
CORRECT USING A PERIOD:
1. Parker Brothers turned down Darrowsfirst offer to sell Monopoly, the companyhas now sold over 200 million games.
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Lets look at 20.3!
1. Parker Brothers turned down Darrows
first offer to sell Monopoly. The companyhas now sold over 200 million games.
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Lets look at 20.4!
CORRECT USING A COORDINATING
CONJUNCTION
4. The automaker paid a fee Will Smith drove
an Audi inI, Robot.
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Lets look at 20.4!
4. The automaker paid a fee, soWill Smith
drove an Audi inI, Robot.
The automaker paid a fee, andWill Smith
drove an Audi inI, Robot.
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Lets look at 20.5!
CORRECT USING A SEMICOLON
1. Caffeine is the primary ingredient in mostenergy drinks this chemical stimulates thecentral nervous system and increasesalertness.
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Lets look at 20.5!
1. Caffeine is the primary ingredient in most
energy drinks; this chemical stimulatesthe central nervous system and increasesalertness.
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Lets look at 20.6!
CORRECT USING A SEMICOLON ANDTRANSITIONAL WORD OR PHRASE
*there is a list of these words on
page 277
1. Geisel wrote many of his books as poetry,he illustrated most of his own books. (inaddition)
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Lets look at 20.6!
CORRECT USING A SEMICOLON ANDTRANSITIONAL WORD OR PHRASE
1. Geisel wrote many of his books as poetry;in addition, he illustrated most of hisown books.
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Lets look at 20.8!
CORRECT USING A DEPENDENT WORD
*there is a list in your book
2. Advertisers and politicians want to reachas many people as possible, they too are
finding ways to use text messages.
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Lets look at 20.8!
CORRECT USING A DEPENDENT WORD
*there is a list in your book
2. Because advertisers and politicians wantto reach as many people as possible, they
too are finding ways to use text messages.
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In groups you will complete Practice 20.7!
Make sure someone in your group writesthis down!