the dreaded... and how to avoid it run-on sentence brought to you by v. hinkle
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The Dreaded . . .
and how to avoid it
RUN-ON SENTENCE
Brought to you by V. Hinkle
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Know your enemy:
• In a run-on sentence, two clauses have been
connected incorrectly.We’re going to the moon, do
you want to go?
Cats like mice they also like fish.
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Why does it matter?
• In a run-on sentence, • your readers may be confused, • because we can’t tell where one idea
ends• and the next one begins.My cat likes to nap on the aquarium
is the home of our naïve fish.?
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Why does it matter?
• In a run-on sentence, • your readers may be confused, • because we can’t tell how the
ideas are related.My cat likes to play with string, he
is practicing for his big chance.?
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How to recognize a run-on
• First, you need to know these sentence parts:
• Subject Who is doing the action, or who is being described
• Predicate What is happening
• Clause Contains a subject and a predicate
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How to recognize a run-on
• Next step:• Identify the main clause by • Finding the subject and the predicate.• The key:• If there is a second clause in the
sentence,is it connected properly?• Connect with a conjunction, relative
pronoun, or separate with a period.
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Try it:
My cat likes to play with string,
he is practicing for his big
chance.
Find the subject and the
predicate.
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My cat likes to play with string,
he is practicing for his big chance.
But wait!
There is another clause
with a subject and a
predicate.. . .
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My cat likes to play with string,
he is practicing for his big chance.
Two clauses, each with a subject
and predicate.
Are they connected properly?
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Nooo . . .
• It’s a run-on sentence.
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Fix it:
My cat likes to play with string,
he is practicing for his big
chance.Methods:
ConjunctionRelative pronounPeriod
because
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Try it:
My cat is napping on the
aquarium, he likes to watch the
fish.
Two clauses, improperly
connected with a flimsy comma.
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Fix it:
, who
My cat likes to watch the
fish, is napping on the aquarium.Methods:
ConjunctionRelative pronounPeriod
Dependent clause set off by commas
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1. When a command or question is in the second clause:
My cat is going fishing, will he catch anything?
• Fix it: Separate with a period.
My cat is going fishing. Will he catch anything?
Two Run-On Traps: #1Two Run-On Traps: #1
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2. When two clauses are connected with a transition word instead of a conjunction:
My cat is dipping his paw in the aquarium, however, he hasn’t caught a fish.
• Fix it: Separate with a period.
My cat is dipping his paw in the aquarium. However, he hasn’t caught a fish.
Two Run-On Traps: #2Two Run-On Traps: #2
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2. Another solution:My cat is dipping his paw in the
aquarium, however, he hasn’t caught a fish.
• Fix it: Connect with a conjunction.
Although my cat is dipping his paw in the aquarium, he hasn’t caught a fish.
Two Run-On Traps: #2Two Run-On Traps: #2
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Review:
• In a run-on sentence, two ___?_____ have been connected incorrectly.
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Review:
• In a run-on sentence, two clauses have been connected incorrectly.
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Review:
• To identify a r__-__ sentence, find the main clause.
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Review:
• To identify a run-on sentence, find the main clause.
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Review:
• Identify the main clause by finding the _______ and _________.
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Review:
• Identify the main clause by finding the subject and predicate.
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Review:
• If there is a second clause, has it been _______ correctly?
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Review:
• If there is a second clause, has it been connected correctly?
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Review:
• Three ways to fix a run-on are:
• C________• R_____ P_____• P____
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Review:
• Three ways to fix a run-on are:
•Conjunction•Relative Pronoun•Period
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Nowyou
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