They keep going and going and going…… Run-On Sentences They keep going and going and going……
What is a run on sentence? A run-on sentence combines two or more sentences incorrectly.
Nooooo! It’s Horrific!!! We’re Doomed! Juan wrote a letter he has not mailed it.
Identify the Run-ons: We have a new dog named Scruffy he is huge. We have an old card my dad bought it from a junkyard. Ty typed his report, and he had to turn it in the next day. Maria won the gold medal it was her first time winning. Because my mom bought a new dress, she couldn’t wait to wear it to dinner.
Calm Down- We can fix this !
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 1. Separate the complete ideas into simple sentences. Juan wrote a letter he has not mailed it. Do you see the 2 simple sentences?
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 1. Separate the complete ideas into simple sentences. Juan wrote a letter. he has not mailed it. Do you see the 2 simple sentences?
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 1. Separate the complete ideas into simple sentences. Juan wrote a letter. He has not mailed it. Do you see the 2 simple sentences?
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 1. Separate the complete ideas into simple sentences. Juan wrote a letter. He has not mailed it. That was easy!!!!
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 2. Use a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS) to create a compound sentence. Juan wrote a letter, but he has not mailed it. Even I can do that!!!!!
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 3. Use a semi colon between the 2 sentences to make a compound sentence. Juan wrote a letter; he has not mailed it. So that is what that how that thing is used!
There are 4 ways to fix a Run-on sentence. 4. Add a subordinating conjunction and a comma if needed. This will create a complex sentence. Although Juan wrote a letter, he has not mailed it. Some common subordinating conjunctions: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, unless, until, when, whenever, while
What is a dependent clause?
Although juan wrote a letter, Is this a sentence?
Although juan wrote a letter, No, it is not a sentence. It is a clause that depends on more words to be a sentence.
Although juan wrote a letter, he did not mail it. No, it is not a sentence. It is a clause that depends on more words to be a sentence.
Sally saw the baby kangaroo she wanted to pet it. Let’s Review A run on sentence is when two or more sentences are joined together incorrectly. Sally saw the baby kangaroo she wanted to pet it.
There are 4 way to correct a run on sentence. 1. Break the run-on into two simple sentences. 2. Separate the complete ideas with a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS). 3. Separate the complete ideas with a semi-colon. 4. Add a subordinating conjunction and a comma if needed to make it complex.
Your Turn! Correct the run-on sentences. 1. Tina and Sally love to watch figure skating Sarah does not. Some students think they can cram for a test and pass they usually can’t. The teacher told the students to write a paper she read each one. Sammi does not like the rain she will not go into her dog house.