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Bertha Castro
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Avoiding run-on Sentences

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Multiple Choice
A clause is a sentence with a subject and predicate.
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
An independent clause is a sentence with a subject and a verb.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
An example of an Independent Clause is: Amazing Job!
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Read the following sentence: It looked very high. It is an example of:
An independent clause
A phrase
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Poll
Consider the following sentence: My brother is a lawyer, he lives in Hong Kong.
It is correct.
It's not correct.
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Open Ended
Why does this sentence is incorrect? My brother is lawyer, he lives in Hong Kong.
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In writing...
Do not combine independent clauses without using a coordinating conjuction, such as "and" and "but."
Examples: I saw a photo of the mountain it looked very high.
The previous sentence is incorrect.
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How can I correct a run-on sentence?
Use a period (.) to separate independent clauses into two sentences,
or, use a coordinating conjuction to combine the two independent clauses.
Example: I saw a photo of the mountain. It looked very high.
or
I saw a photo of the mountain, and it looked very high.
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Be careful!
Do not use a comma to combine independent clauses.
Use a period to separate them.
Run-on sentence: A new student arrived yesterday, he is from Spain. (incorrect)
A new student arrived yesterday. He is from Spain. (correct)
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Multiple Choice
Ann is Canadian she doesn't speak French.
Incorrect
Correct
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Multiple Choice
I have been to three foreign countries, I have never been to the United States.
Correct
Incorrect
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Multiple Choice
They are good students they work very hard.
Correct
Incorrect
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Multiple Choice
Some People think cities are beautiful, but I don't agree.
Correct
Incorrect
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Multiple Choice
We haven't tried Polish food, but we have tried Hungarian food.
Correct
Incorrect
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