Compound Sentences

How can a sentence run if it can’t even walk? In this BrainPOP UK movie about compound sentences, sometimes known as ‘run-ons’, Tim and Moby will show you how to correct this very common, grammatical error! In this educational, animated movie you’ll find out how a compound sentence occurs and what it might look like. You’ll also learn two ways to correct a run-on sentence, either with punctuation or with conjunctions. Finally, you’ll learn what kind of sentence can become run-on and why sentence length isn’t important but clarity is. So long as your sentence makes sense, run with it!

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