Chapter 21: Run Ons
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Chapter Outline
and Learning Objectives
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Chapter 21: Run Ons
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A fused sentence has no punctuation to mark the
break between ideas.
• A comma splice uses a comma incorrectly to connect
two complete ideas.
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Chapter 21: Run Ons
• You can correct a run-on sentence by making two
separate sentences by adding end punctuation, such
as a period.
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Chapter 21: Run Ons
• You can correct a run-on sentence by adding a
semicolon.
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Chapter 21: Run Ons
• You can correct a run on by adding a coordinator
(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
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Chapter 21: Run Ons
• You can correct a run on by adding a subordinator
(after, although, as, because, before, since, when,
while).
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A run-on sentence occurs
A. when a sentence is lacking a subject.
B. when a sentence is lacking a verb.
C. when two or more complete sentences are
incorrectly joined.
D. when two or more complete sentences are joined.
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A run-on sentence occurs
A. when a sentence is lacking a subject.
B. when a sentence is lacking a verb.
C. when two or more complete sentences are incorrectly
joined.
D. when two or more complete sentences are joined.
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A fused sentence
A. has no punctuation.
B. has no punctuation to mark the break between
ideas.
C. uses a comma incorrectly to connect two complete
ideas.
D. uses a semicolon incorrectly to connect two
complete ideas.
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A fused sentence
A. has no punctuation.
B. has no punctuation to mark the break between ideas.
C. uses a comma incorrectly to connect two complete
ideas.
D. uses a semicolon incorrectly to connect two
complete ideas.
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A comma splice
A. has no punctuation to mark the break between
ideas.
B. has no punctuation.
C. uses a semicolon incorrectly to join two complete
ideas.
D. uses a comma incorrectly to join two complete
ideas.
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A comma splice
A. has no punctuation to mark the break between
ideas.
B. has no punctuation.
C. uses a semicolon incorrectly to join two complete
ideas.
D. uses a comma incorrectly to join two complete ideas.
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Which of the following is a
fused sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I went to the store and I went to the beach.
I went to the store, and I went to the beach.
I went to the store; and I went to the beach.
I went to the store; I went to the beach.
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Which of the following is a
fused sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I went to the store and I went to the beach.
I went to the store, and I went to the beach.
I went to the store; and I went to the beach.
I went to the store; I went to the beach.
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Which of the following is a
comma splice?
A. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot but the
mountains are often less crowded in the summer.
B. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot, the mountains
are often less crowded in the summer.
C. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot, but the
mountains are often less crowded in the summer.
D. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot; the mountains
are often less crowded in the summer.
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Which of the following is a
comma splice?
A. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot but the
mountains are often less crowded in the summer.
B. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot, the mountains are
often less crowded in the summer.
C. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot, but the
mountains are often less crowded in the summer.
D. The beach is a fantastic vacation spot; the mountains
are often less crowded in the summer.
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