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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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what is wrong with the following sentences?

He wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law.
  

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Hi, what is wrong with the following sentence s ? He wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law. This is two sentences that are joined together incorrectly to make one sentence.

  • Hi, what is wrong with the following sentence s ?
  • He wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law.
  • This is two sentences that are joined together incorrectly to make one sentence.
  • This is often referred to as a 'run-on' sentence.
  • It needs to be written as He wants to become a doctor.
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Hi,

what is wrong with the following sentences?

He wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law.

This is two sentences that are joined together incorrectly to make one sentence. This is often referred to as a 'run-on' sentence. It needs to be written as
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AnonymousHe wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law.
He wants to become a doctor, but his family insists that he study law.

He wants to become a doctor, but his family insists that he should study law.
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"he wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law". what type of sentence is this a run-on,comma splice,dangler,or fragment?
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Anonymous"he wants to become a doctor his family insists that he study law". what type of sentence is this a run-on,comma splice,dangler,or fragment?

run-on. The first word 'he' should be capitalised.

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