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PPT On Run On Sentences

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Run On Sentences Presentation Transcript:
1.Run On Sentences

2."Sentence"
  It is usually a depiction or presentation of an idea or a thought comprising of a subject, verb and object or it should make complete sense.
Examples:
She likes oranges.
Cat loves comfort.

3."Run On Sentence"
   When two clauses run together in the same sentence without any conjunction between them, its called “Run On Sentence”. It has an appropriate sense and a meaning, but is incorrect grammatically.
Examples:
 She likes oranges we eat apples.
 He plays cricket he studies hard.

4."Types of Run On Sentence"
 Fused Sentence
 Comma Splice

5."Fused Sentence"
  Such a run on sentence in which there’s no separation between the two sentences by any conjunction mark.
Examples:
 Adam comes on bike john rides a bicycle.
 I went home he stayed at the party.

6."Comma Splice"
   Such a run on sentence in which there’s a separation mark  or conjunction adverb between two sentences.
Examples:
 The sun is high, put on some sun block.
 I went home, he stayed at the party.

7."Methods For Correction"
Method 1: Use a period/full stop & a capital letter .
Examples:
Incorrect: He play cricket he studies hard.
Correct: He plays cricket. He studies hard.
Incorrect: John loves singing Adam plays piano.
Correct: John loves singing. Adam plays piano.

8."Methods For Correction"
Method 2: Use a comma & a joining word such as and, nor, but, yet, or.
Examples:
Incorrect: He plays cricket he studies hard.
Correct: He plays cricket, yet he studies hard.
Incorrect: He likes all sorts of music he prefers pop.
Correct: He likes all sort of music, but he prefers pop.

9.Method 3: Use a semi-colon to connect the two complete thoughts.
Examples:
Incorrect: He has a car he drives a bike.
Correct: He has a car; he drives a bike.
Incorrect: She has two brothers he has one sister.
Correct: She has two brothers; he has one sister.

10.Along with semi-colon, sometimes we use transitional words such as however, nevertheless, instead, meanwhile, therefore.
Example:
Incorrect: He was running short of money he didn’t buy that guitar.
Correct: He was running short of money; therefore, he didn’t buy that guitar.

11.Method 4: Use Subordination along with the a clause to relate it with the next clause.
Example:
Incorrect: He studied hard, he failed the exam.
Correct: Although he studied hard, he failed the exam.
Incorrect: It was too hot outside, he didn’t play cricket.
Correct: Because it was too hot outside, he didn’t play cricket.

12.I went home. He stayed at the party.
I went home, but he stayed at the party.
Although I went home, he stayed at the party.
I went home, while he stayed at the party.

13.Run-on: It was a beautiful day there was not a cloud in the sky.
Correct: It was a beautiful day; there was not a cloud in the sky.
Wrong: John went to the movies, Sue stayed home.
Correct: John went to the movies, and Sue stayed home.
Run-on: I don't play tennis well I have a poor backhand.
Correct: I don't play tennis well because I have a poor backhand.

14.Rules To Remember:
Identify two sentences.
Add a Joining Word (Conjunctive Adverb) or Comma.
Use Sub-Ordination (Dependent Word).
Use a Semi-Colon or Period.

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