which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to correct a run-on sentence?
a. use a semicolon, but no conjunction
b. use a comma, but no conjunction
c. use a comma with a conjunction
d. seperate it into two sentences

Question

which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to correct a run-on sentence?
a. use a semicolon, but no conjunction
b. use a comma, but no conjunction
c. use a comma with a conjunction
d. seperate it into two sentences

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Any ideas?

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Let's use this run-on sentence as an example. 

I saw a tiger it ran very fast.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Which characteristic wouldn't correct the sentence?

anonymous · Answer

One way to figure out this question would be to identify major punctuation suggestions. For example: What does a full stop do? What does a comma do? What does a semi-colon do? Of these 3, which would not separate the sentence effectively?

anonymous · Answer

im thinking A wouldn't be correct because its no use for a semicolon

kyanthedoodle · Answer

A semicolon is often used as a connection for two sentences, so there's no need for a conjunction. That answer would not be correct.

anonymous · Answer

so you can use a semicolon to complete a run-on sentence?

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Yes.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

I saw a tiger; it ran very fast.

That's grammatically correct.

anonymous · Answer

Remember, a semi-colon can replace a conjunction (conjunctions are JOINING words such as 'and, but, however' soooo a semi-colon is a JOINING punctuation). To solve the run-on you either want to join or separate.