Is this a run-on or a complete sentence? I can't seem to tell because it sounds funny...
The pipe burst water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipments we had stores there.
2006-09-19 13:07:13 · 13 answers · asked by Jae 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The pipe burst. Water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipments we had stored there.
Or...
The pipe in the basement burst, flooding the floor and ruining the camping supplies that were stored there.
2006-09-19 13:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by a_rowe2004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pipe burst water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipments we had stores there.
Definitely RUN ON!! How I would put it:
The pipe burst. Water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipment NO S!) we had stored (NOT S!) there.
2006-09-19 13:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Holly T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a complete, complex sentence- also missing the proper punctuation. There should be a comma between the words burst and water, basement and and. It could also be simplified or broken into two sentences. Also, there is an unneccessary "s" at the end of the word equipment, and there should be a "d" instead of "s" at the end of stores. Equipment is understood to be a plural noun already, as it is a collective noun. More info than you can stand, huh?
2006-09-19 13:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, just plain ungrammatical. You might rewrite it as:
When the pipe burst, water flooded the basement - ruining the camping equipment we has stored there.
2006-09-19 13:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or you can try:
The basement flooded and ruined the camping equipment we had stored because a pipe busted.
2006-09-19 13:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by tyrawooley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a run-on sentence.
It is actually two sentences:
The pipe burst. Water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipment we had stored there. (NOT stores there)
2006-09-19 13:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly, this sentence is grammetically incorrect. it should have sounded something like............
When the pipe burst, water flooded the basement and ruined the camping equipment we had stored there. in this case, it seems like a complete sentence
2006-09-19 13:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,it is a run-on sentence. Put periods andcapitals in it until it doesn't sound funny anymore. For example... The pipe burst.
2006-09-19 13:11:44 · answer #8 · answered by beautypsychic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this:
The pipe burst, causing water to flood the basement where our equiptment was stored.
2006-09-19 13:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by Lax Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a complete sentence.
2006-09-19 13:14:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋