Run-On Sentences and How To Fix Them | English Writing Essentials and Grammar - YouTube
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- Q1What is a run-on sentence?Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunctionA sentence that is too longA sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreementA sentence with too many commas30s
- Q2Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?Because I went to the store, I bought some milk.I went to the store and bought some milk.I went to the store, I bought some milk.I went to the store; I bought some milk.30s
- Q3What is one common method to fix a run-on sentence?Use a period to separate the independent clausesRemove the subject from one of the clausesAdd additional adjectivesAdd more commas30s
- Q4Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction to fix a run-on sentence?I went to the store, and I bought some milk.I went to the store, I bought some milk.I went to the store; and I bought some milk.I went to the store I bought some milk.30s
- Q5How can a semicolon be used to fix a run-on sentence?To separate two independent clauses that are closely relatedTo replace all commas in a sentenceTo end a sentenceTo introduce a list30s
- Q6What is a comma splice?A sentence that starts with a commaA sentence that ends with a commaA sentence with too many commasTwo independent clauses joined by a comma without a conjunction30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?Using a period to separate the clausesAdding a conjunction after a commaUsing a semicolon between the clausesAdding a comma between the clauses30s
- Q8Identify the run-on sentence:She loves to read she has many books.She loves to read, and she has many books.She loves to read; she has many books.Because she loves to read, she has many books.30s
- Q9How can subordinating conjunctions help fix run-on sentences?By starting a new sentenceBy replacing all punctuation marksBy removing the subject from one of the clausesBy connecting an independent clause with a dependent clause30s
- Q10Which of the following sentences is correct?I love to write, and I do it every dayI love to write I do it every day.I love to write, I do it every day.I love to write; I do it every day.30s