2015-02-25 Workshop: run-on sentences

Greg Malivuk
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A run-on sentence is a sentence that is too long. It should be at least two different sentences.

My father is 45 years old he is a businessman and my mother is 42 years old and she is a teacher. (run-on sentence)

One Solution - make 4 separate sentences: My father is 45 years old. He is a businessman. My mother is 42 years old. She is a teacher. (too disconnected)

Better solution - make 2 sentences:
My father is a businessman who is 45 years old. My mother is a teacher who is 42 years old.
My father is 45 years old and a businessman. My mother is 42 years old and a teacher.
My father is a 45-year-old businessman. My mother is a 42-year-old teacher.

My father is a 45-year-old businessman and my mother is a 42-year-old teacher.
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clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb

If it rains tomorrow, I will bring my umbrella.
[dependent clause]     [independent clause]
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1 My mother, father, and sister are coming to dinner tonight.

2 I like learning English, but it makes me tired.
  I like learning English. However, it makes me tired.

3 My sister was taller than me when we were young, but now I am the tallest. It is fun. (one sentence about height, one sentence about fun)
My sister was taller than me when we were young. However, now I am the tallest and it is fun. (one sentence about when we were young, one sentence about now)
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Homework: Finish the paper. We will check the rest tomorrow.