Monday, September 24 ~ Run-Ons! Break the bad habit!

Word Parts QUIZ in 5!

EQ: What is a run-on sentence? What are the four ways to fix a run-on? What is a comma splice?

• Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction
• Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences.
• Join the clauses with a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb followed by a comma; however,
• Join the clauses with a semi-colon.

Ex: The fog was thick he could not find his way home.

The most common error is something called a comma splice. It looks like this:
The fog was thick, he could not find his way home. 
YOU CANNOT JOIN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES WITH A COMMA. DON'T DO IT!
 
Click here to practice IXL W.4.

TODAY:
Discuss/Finish Allusion Journal #3

FYI:
* ICE on Wed.
* Bring The Power of One on Block