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Run-on Sentence

Definition:

A run-on sentence is a grammatically incorrect sentence that is composed of two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) incorrectly joined together without any appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The paragraph is full of run-on sentences.
2. She constantly struggles with identifying run-on sentences in her essays.

Adjective:

1. His writing style is characterized by run-on sentences.
2. She received a low grade due to her excessive use of run-on sentences.

Verb:

1. He tends to run on with his sentences, making it difficult for others to understand him.
2. I always try to avoid running on when I speak.

Adverb:

1. The speaker spoke run-on, so fast that we couldn't catch up.
2. She ran on relentlessly, unwilling to pause for a breath.

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