PPT-Run-Ons Run-On Sentences

A runon is two or more complete sentences that are not properly joined or separated Runons are usually the result of haste Two Kinds of Runons One kind is made up of two or more sentences run together without any punctuation between them. Choppy sentences are sentences that are too short and often repeat the same words They should be combined to make longer sen tences For example I like dogs Dogs make good pets Dogs are friendly and loyal They sentences do not have good style Readin Comma Splices. . &. Comma Splice:. 2 sentences joined with a comma . Comma Splice. Sentence. sentence. .. I was late for work. Spliced sentences. ,. . my boss was. angry.. ,. . comma splice . What is a run-on?. Seth fell, he cried.. Although the goblins of fire laughed at my weak computer skills and then stole the large block of cheddar cheese I purchased from that Cheese to Please place last Wednesday afternoon, I ended up giving them mad props for their hardcore computer knowledge as well as their odd ability to scare children when offering them lollipops and boxes of newborn puppies. Adapted by Algonquin College from content provided by Capital Community College and Professor Charles Darling.. Long. Doesn’t Mean . Run-On. !. The length of a sentence has nothing to do with whether or not a sentence is considered a run-on. An over-exuberant, run-off-at-the-mouth, 400-word gorilla of a sentence can be structurally fine. A run-on sentence is one in which two clauses have been connected incorrectly. . 232 Najd. Starting a Sentence with ‘Because’. You can start a sentence with because, as long as you make sure to fully complete the sentence. One clause beginning with the word . because. does not constitute a sentence. . Unpardonable Errors . Fragments. , Run-ons, & the . Comma . Splice. Got swag?. Maybe not yet, but we’re working on it :). Phrases and clauses are groups of related words that serve as building blocks . sit. staan. 14. Daarna het Jesus weer die . menigte. nader geroep en vir hulle gesê: “Luister julle almal hier na My en verstaan dit goed: . 15. Niks wat van buite af in ’n mens ingaan, kan hom onrein maak nie; maar die dinge wat uit ’n mens uitkom, dit maak hom onrein.”. Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence?. A complete sentence is made up of two or more parts: . A subject . (who or what the sentence is about). A verb . (what the action is that is taking place). A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.. Sentences are grouped or classified according to their . content and purpose. .. Types of Sentences. State facts or ideas and usually end with a period.. The . professor. . gave. . a lecture.. I. . took. . notes. . One Sentence: Where’s the . Verb. ?. In the . morning. ,. . I. usually . like(?). to . take. (?). . a . run. (?). . before class.. mins. ) Please write your responses in your composition book.. 1. I went to the mall, for I bought a lot of shoes.. 2. I love to eat cake, and I do not like icing.. 3. You shouldn’t skip breakfast, so should you skip lunch.. Run-on Notes part 2 (How to fix run-ons). Greek and Latin . Chapter 8 FAST FORWARD. Chapter 9 (Chart). Warm-up (F=3, R=1). Although penguins look clumsy on land. They are graceful in the water. Their bodies are perfectly suited for swimming and diving. They a streamlined torpedo shape. Their wings are shaped like flippers penguins use them to propel themselves through the water at speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Use their webbed feet to steer. Most penguins can even swim like porpoises. 301.1.6. 401.1.6. 501.1.5. What Do You Notice?. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them.. . Andrew Clements, . Frindle. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. , . and. . he knew what to do with them. simple, compound, . comples. Simple Sentences. It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own. . A . simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. .. EXAMPLES. . . The baby cried for food.