EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences

EXERCISE 20–8Run-on sentences

Revise the run-on sentence using the method of revision suggested in brackets. When you have finished, click on Submit both to check and to record your answer. Answers may vary.

1 of 10

My sister Elaine was awarded the Medal of Honor, however, she was not able to attend the awards ceremony. [Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction.]

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My sister Elaine was awarded the Medal of Honor, but she was not able to attend the awards ceremony. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 1 of 10: My sister Elaine was awarded the Medal of Honor, however, she was not able to attend the awards ceremony. [Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction.]

2 of 10

When the professor asked why the suffix -gate is sometimes added to a word to denote a political scandal, none of the students knew why, it was the first they had heard of Watergate. [Use a semicolon.]

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When the professor asked why the suffix -gate is sometimes added to a word to denote a political scandal, none of the students knew why; it was the first they had heard of Watergate. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 2 of 10: When the professor asked why the suffix -gate is sometimes added to a word to denote a political scandal, none of the students knew why, it was the first they had heard of Watergate. [Use a semicolon.]

3 of 10

Medical students do not have much social life, their course work is very demanding. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the second clause.]

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Medical students do not have much social life because their course work is very demanding. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 3 of 10: Medical students do not have much social life, their course work is very demanding. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the second clause.]

4 of 10

Albert Einstein’s mother insisted that her son take violin lessons as a child, Einstein himself didn’t like the lessons, but he did enjoy listening to Mozart’s violin sonatas later in life. [Make two sentences.]

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Albert Einstein’s mother insisted that her son take violin lessons as a child. Einstein himself didn’t like the lessons, but he did enjoy listening to Mozart’s violin sonatas later in life. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 4 of 10: Albert Einstein’s mother insisted that her son take violin lessons as a child, Einstein himself didn’t like the lessons, but he did enjoy listening to Mozart’s violin sonatas later in life. [Make two sentences.]

5 of 10

Travertine is a type of pitted stone commonly used as a building material, it is imported to the United States from Mexico, Peru, Italy, and Turkey. [Restructure the sentence by using a subordinate phrase or clause.]

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Travertine, a type of pitted stone commonly used as a building material, is imported to the United States from Mexico, Peru, Italy, and Turkey. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 5 of 10: Travertine is a type of pitted stone commonly used as a building material, it is imported to the United States from Mexico, Peru, Italy, and Turkey. [Restructure the sentence by using a subordinate phrase or clause.]

6 of 10

We all make mistakes no one is perfect. [Use a semicolon.]

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We all make mistakes; no one is perfect. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 6 of 10: We all make mistakes no one is perfect. [Use a semicolon.]

7 of 10

Hitler’s forces invaded Poland, then the leaders of Britain and France declared war on Germany. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the first clause.]

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After Hitler’s forces invaded Poland, the leaders of Britain and France declared war on Germany. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 7 of 10: Hitler’s forces invaded Poland, then the leaders of Britain and France declared war on Germany. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the first clause.]

8 of 10

Most parents want their children to do well in school, however, they don’t always know how to help them succeed. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the first clause.]

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Although most parents want their children to do well in school, they don’t always know how to help them succeed. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 8 of 10: Most parents want their children to do well in school, however, they don’t always know how to help them succeed. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the first clause.]

9 of 10

When a pope dies or retires, cardinals from around the world gather in Rome to elect a new pope, he will serve as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the second independent clause.]

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When a pope dies or retires, cardinals from around the world gather in Rome to elect a new pope, who will serve as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 9 of 10: When a pope dies or retires, cardinals from around the world gather in Rome to elect a new pope, he will serve as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the second independent clause.]

10 of 10

Ned Kelly was an infamous outlaw and convicted murderer in nineteenth-century Australia, several months before his execution Kelly wrote a letter to Parliament in which he admitted killing a police officer, but he claimed that he had acted in self-defense. [Make two sentences.]

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Ned Kelly was an infamous outlaw and convicted murderer in nineteenth-century Australia. Several months before his execution, Kelly wrote a letter to Parliament in which he admitted killing a police officer, but he claimed that he had acted in self-defense. For more help, see section 20.
EXERCISE 20–8 Run-on sentences - 10 of 10: Ned Kelly was an infamous outlaw and convicted murderer in nineteenth-century Australia, several months before his execution Kelly wrote a letter to Parliament in which he admitted killing a police officer, but he claimed that he had acted in self-defense. [Make two sentences.]