True or False
You can tell if a sentence is a run-on sentence by it's length.
False, a run-on sentence is a structural flaw.
I was bored, I had to go to class.
Comma Splice
Define a comma splice
What is an attempt to join two independent clauses with just a comma?
Correct the following sentence: The biology club will meet on Friday, several important issues will be discussed
The biology club will meet on Friday; several important issues will be discussed. (Answers may vary)
A comma splice is any sentence with a comma in it.
There were so many people at the party it was crowded.
Run-on
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence has at least two parts that can stand by themselves, but the two parts have been joined incorrectly.
I am tired I have to get up.
I am tired, but I have to get up. (Answers may vary)
When two independent clauses are connected by only a comma, they form a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice.
True
I was hungry there was nothing to eat.
Run-on
Define a Coordinating Conjunction
What is a conjunction that links two independent clauses; [for, and, but, nor, or, then, and yet]
I love pizza I am going to get some.
I love pizza! I am going to get some. (Answers may vary)