Challenges - run-on
run-on sentence - two sentences put together in a wrong way
It is a sunny day it won't rain today. run-on sentence
corrections codes - RO
It is a sunny day it won't rain today.
We have to put something in between them:
It is a sunny day, so it won't rain today.
It is a sunny day. It won't rain today.
It won't rain today because it is a sunny day.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
These three sentence types are all we need for high school, for college, for university, for work, for government letters, for business letters, for everything.
We should get comfortable with those.
C-15
5. Someone needs to fix the refrigerator it is not working properly. RO
Someone needs to fix the refrigerator because it is not working properly. COMPLEX - adv cl
The refrigerator is not working properly, so someone needs to fix it. COMPOUND
Someone needs to fix the refrigerator. It is not working properly. SIMPLES
Someone needs to fix the refrigerator which is not working properly. COMPLEX - adj cl
6. Hundreds of people lost their jobs a large factory downtown went bankrupt. RO
Hundreds of people lost their jobs because a large factory downtown went bankrupt.
Hundreds of people lost their jobs when a large factory downtown went bankrupt.
Because/Since a large factory downtown went bankrupt, hundreds of people lost their jobs.
After/When a large factory downtown went bankrupt, hundreds of people lost their jobs.
A large factory downtown went bankrupt, and/so hundreds of people lost their jobs.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
7. In a blaze of colour, the sun slowly set behind the hills, and a slight breeze cooled the air.
In a blaze of colour, the sun slowly set behind the hills while a slight breeze cooled the air.
8. We worked in the fields for six hours then we got in the truck and drove to town. RO
We worked in the fields for six hours. Then we got in the truck and drove to town.
We worked in the fields for six hours, and then we got in the truck and drove to town.
We worked in the fields for six hours before we got in the truck and drove to town.
We worked in the fields for six hours, then we got in the truck and drove to town. XXX comma is not strong enough. ,and ,so ,but ,or
Before we got in the truck and drove to town, we worked in the fields for six hours.
After we worked in the fields for six hours, we got in the truck and drove to town.
U-Pick
9. There were enough chairs for twelve people the rest had to sit on the floor. RO
There were enough chairs for twelve people, so the rest had to sit on the floor.
Because/Since there were only enough chairs for twelve people, the rest had to sit on the floor.
There were enough chairs for twelve people; therefore, the rest had to sit on the floor.
There were enough chairs for twelve people; as a result, the rest had to sit on the floor.
10. Take a look at this sportscar it belongs to my boss. RO
Take a look at this sportscar which belongs to my boss.
It is a convertible. It is a soft-top.
11. I'll pick up the children after work you can finish painting the kitchen. RO
I'll pick up the children after work, so you can finish painting the kitchen.
I'll pick up the children after work, and you can finish painting the kitchen.
If I pick up the children after work, you can finish painting the kitchen.
I'll pick up the children after work so that you can finish painting the kitchen.
so that = , so
I'll pick up the children after work; therefore, you can finish painting the kitchen.
12. Drivers must be careful when it's dark and raining it's hard to see pedestrians. RO
Drivers must be careful when it's dark and raining because/since it's hard to see pedestrians.
pedestrian - a person walking
ped - foot, pedal, pediatrist
It's hard to see pedestrians when it's dark and raining, so drivers must be careful.
13. She can't come to the phone right now she is busy please call back later. RO 3 sentences
She can't come to the phone right now because she is busy. Please call back later.
She can't come to the phone right now since she is busy. Please call back later.
She is too busy to come to the phone right now, so please call back later.
14. Bob wrote a letter to his sister who lives in Toronto she sent him a birthday card. RO
Bob wrote a letter to his sister who lives in Toronto after she sent him a birthday card.
After Bob's sister who lives in Toronto sent him a birthday card, he wrote a letter to her.
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