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.
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.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]
Medical students do not have much social life, their course work is very demanding. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the second clause.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]
We all make mistakes no one is perfect. [Use a semicolon.]
Question
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.]
Hitler’s forces invaded Poland, then the leaders of Britain and France declared war on Germany. [Restructure the sentence by subordinating the first clause.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]
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.]
Question
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.]