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Run-on Sentences

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    Identify the run-on sentences
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  • CORRECT or RUN-ON SENTENCE: Global warming is a problem with serious consequences.
    CORRECT
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  • CORRECT or RUN-ON SENTENCE: Global warming is the gradual rise of Earth's temperature scientists believe it is caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels.
    RUN-ON How would you fix it?
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  • CORRECT or RUN-ON SENTENCE: Global warming is causing climate change scientist believe melting ice at Earth's poles will cause sea levels to rise as much as 50 inches by 2100.
    RUN-ON SENTENCE How would you fix it?
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  • CORRECT or RUN-ON SENTENCE: Acid rain is caused by burning fossil fuels which release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
    CORRECT
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  • CORRECT or RUN-ON SENTENCE: Acid rain falls into lakes and rivers if a body of water is severely affected all life in it dies.
    RUN-ON SENTENCE notice the necessary period and comma: Acid rain falls into lakes and rivers. If a body of water is severely affected, all life in it dies.
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  • Fix this sentence: Automobile emissions also contribute to acid rain, wind can carry emissions hundreds of miles to cause acid rain in the wilderness areas.
    Use a PERIOD: Automobile emissions also contribute to acid rain. Wind can carry emissions hundreds of miles to cause acid rain in the wilderness areas.
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  • Fix this sentence: Wind power works well with solar power, on calm, sunny days, when windmills are not turning, solar panels mounted on rooftops, collect energy.
    Use a PERIOD: Wind power works well with solar power. On calm, sunny days, when windmills are not turning, solar panels mounted on rooftops, collect energy.
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  • Fix this sentence: Wind power provides energy to communities wind power is a sustainable source of energy.
    Identify the subject-verb combos to fix your sentence. Make it simple sentences, or a compound or complex sentence.
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