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Avoiding Run-On Sentences (I)

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Eliminate run-on sentences! This practice opportunity highlights run-on sentence errors and how to fix them. Examples are shown, and learners are given two options: using semi-colons or commas and coordinating conjunctions. Help polish student writing with this important grammar lesson. 

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commas, punctuation

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comma usage, run-on sentence, semicolon usage, english language arts
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7th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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