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EXERCISE 1B: Fix each run-on at least TWO DIFFERENT WAYS ( ,conjunction or ; or ;adverbial conjunction,; or subordinate conjunction). TOTAL OF 20 SENTENCES!!!
THE COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS- AND, BUT, OR, NOR, FOR, YET, SO. THESE NEED A COMMA IN FRONT OF THEM.
ADVERBIAL CONJUNCTIONS (CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS) ARE USED TO JOIN TWO MAIN CLAUSES: HOWEVER, MOREOVER, NEVERTHELESS, THEREFORE, THEN, THUS, CONSEQUENTLY THESE NEED A SEMICOLON IN FRONT (;) AND A COMMA AFTER (,) EXCEPT FOR THEN AND THUS-THEY JUST NEED THE ; IN FRONT.
SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS INTRODUCE ADVERBIAL CLAUSES: AFTER, ALTHOUGH, AS, BECAUSE, BEFORE, FOR, IF, PROVIDED, SINCE, SO, THAN, THAT, THEN, UNLESS, UNTIL, WHEN, WHERE, WHILE, AS SOON AS, IN ORDER THAT, PROVIDED THAT, AS IF, INASMUCH AS, SO THAT INTRODUCTORY ADVERBIAL CLAUSES NEED A COMMA AFTER THEM. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE ADVERBIAL CLASUE IS IN THE MIDDLE OR AT THENE , IT DOESN’T NEED A COMMA (EXCEPT FOR ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH, AND THOUGH).
Because it was raining, the game was canceled.
The game was canceled because it was raining.
EXERCISE 1B: Fix each run-on at least TWO DIFFERENT WAYS ( ,conjunction or ; or ;adverbial conjunction,; or subordinate conjunction). TOTAL OF 20 SENTENCES!!!
11. The one-legged pirate shaved his whiskers the mirror cracked in surprise.
12. Delvin munched tacos he drank a coke.
13. Marta clipped her toenails she whistled a happy tune.
14. This family of geese must love stale bread it has eaten two loaves already.
15. Dixie dozed at her desk her boss didn't even notice.
16. That mountain bike needs repair it is missing both its brakes and a seat.
17. Kai dove in head first the pool's water felt like the Arctic Ocean.
18. The big snake thought about lunch a mouse or two seemed just perfect.
19. Jo knows karate she uses it only in self-defense.
20. The rubber raft rushed down the river each rider hung on with both hands.