What is a run-on sentence?
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What is a run-on sentence?
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For example, "Bob is the smartest child in school he is an honor roll student."
The sentence can either be separated into 2 or you can add a comma. So it should be "Bob is the smartest child in school, he is an honor roll student."
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-- 03 Jan 2017, 18:31 --
There are other types of run-on sentences. Here are some examples -
I went to the store and the cashier took my money and I left the store after that and I walked to my car.
John said hello to Mary after he arrived at work and he took off his coat and put down his briefcase and answered his phone when it started ringing.
These are extreme examples, but I just wanted to give you an idea.
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Thanks sarah_khan.Sarah_Khan wrote:A run-on sentence is when you have a sentence that has 2 or more complete sentences that aren't separated by any punctuation.
For example, "Bob is the smartest child in school he is an honor roll student."
The sentence can either be separated into 2 or you can add a comma. So it should be "Bob is the smartest child in school, he is an honor roll student."
Hope I helped!
-- 04 Jan 2017, 06:12 --
Thanks @bookowlie.bookowlie wrote:Actually, the example given with the comma is still run-on. You would need to use either a semi-colon or period.
-- 03 Jan 2017, 18:31 --
There are other types of run-on sentences. Here are some examples -
I went to the store and the cashier took my money and I left the store after that and I walked to my car.
John said hello to Mary after he arrived at work and he took off his coat and put down his briefcase and answered his phone when it started ringing.
These are extreme examples, but I just wanted to give you an idea.
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Great oneSarah_Khan wrote:A run-on sentence is when you have a sentence that has 2 or more complete sentences that aren't separated by any punctuation.
For example, "Bob is the smartest child in school he is an honor roll student."
The sentence can either be separated into 2 or you can add a comma. So it should be "Bob is the smartest child in school, he is an honor roll student."
Hope I helped!
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