- (of a sentence) Containing two or more independent clauses that are not separated by a colon, semicolon, or appropriate conjunction. – Google
- Run-on sentences is what happens when two independent clauses are put together in one sentence without any punctuation or coordinating conjunction.
Example: The flowers are beautiful they brighten the room. (Incorrect)
Comma Splices
- It is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
- A comma splice is an inappropriate joining of two independent clauses by using a coma.
- Comma splices occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined by just a comma and no coordinating conjunction.
Example: The flowers are beautiful, they brighten the room. (Incorrect)
Ways to fix run-on sentences and comma splices
The flowers are beautiful they brighten the room. (run-on)
The flowers are beautiful, they brighten the room. (Comma splice)
1. Rewrite the sentence as two complete sentences.
1. Rewrite the sentence as two complete sentences.
- Use period to rewrite sentences as two independent clause. Begin the next clause with capital letter.
The flowers are beautiful . They brighten the room.
(independent clause) (period) (independent clause)
2. Join two sentences with a comma and an appropriate coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
- The flowers are beautiful, and they brighten the room.
3. Join two sentences with a semi-colon (;)
- The flowers are beautiful; they brighten the room.
4. Rewrite the sentences by adding a subordinating conjunction b
2. Join two sentences with a comma and an appropriate coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
- The flowers are beautiful, and they brighten the room.
3. Join two sentences with a semi-colon (;)
- The flowers are beautiful; they brighten the room.
4. Rewrite the sentences by adding a subordinating conjunction b
etween the clauses or in the beginning.
- The flowers are beautiful because they brighten the room.
- The flowers are beautiful because they brighten the room.
Study the table below that summarizes the four ways of correcting run-ons and comma splices.
Activity
Correct the following run-on sentences.
Q1. I moved to Spain when I was young it was easy to learn Spanish, my parents were already here, they knew Spanish.
Answers
Period + Capital Letter (Separate Sentences)
- I moved to Spain when I was young. It was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here. They knew Spanish.
2. Comma + Coordinating Conjunction (Compound Sentence)
- I moved to Spain when I was young, and it was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here, so they knew Spanish.
3. Semi-Colon (;)
- I moved to Spain when I was young; it was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here; they knew Spanish.
4. Subordination (Complex Sentence)
- Because I moved to Spain when I was young, it was easy to learn Spanish. Since my parents were already here, they knew Spainish.
Q2. Kado and Nado recognized each other they had been in the first grade together.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other; they had been in the first grade together.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other, for they had been in the first grade together.
- Since they had been in the first grade together, Kado and Nado recognized each other.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other. They had been in the first grade together.
Q3. Her car would not start she was late for class.
- Her car would not start, and she was late for class.
- Her car would not start, so she was late for class.
- Her car would not start. She was late for class.
- Because her car would not start, she was late for class.
- Her car would not start; she was late for class.
Q4. The parents ate the baby slept in her stroller.
- While the parents ate, the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate as the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate. The baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate, and the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate; the baby slept in her stroller.
Q5. Bokto wants to quit smoking this habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking. This habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking; this habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking, for this habit is too expensive.
Period + Capital Letter (Separate Sentences)
- I moved to Spain when I was young. It was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here. They knew Spanish.
2. Comma + Coordinating Conjunction (Compound Sentence)
- I moved to Spain when I was young, and it was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here, so they knew Spanish.
3. Semi-Colon (;)
- I moved to Spain when I was young; it was easy to learn Spanish. My parents were already here; they knew Spanish.
4. Subordination (Complex Sentence)
- Because I moved to Spain when I was young, it was easy to learn Spanish. Since my parents were already here, they knew Spainish.
Q2. Kado and Nado recognized each other they had been in the first grade together.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other; they had been in the first grade together.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other, for they had been in the first grade together.
- Since they had been in the first grade together, Kado and Nado recognized each other.
- Kado and Nado recognized each other. They had been in the first grade together.
Q3. Her car would not start she was late for class.
- Her car would not start, and she was late for class.
- Her car would not start, so she was late for class.
- Her car would not start. She was late for class.
- Because her car would not start, she was late for class.
- Her car would not start; she was late for class.
Q4. The parents ate the baby slept in her stroller.
- While the parents ate, the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate as the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate. The baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate, and the baby slept in her stroller.
- The parents ate; the baby slept in her stroller.
Q5. Bokto wants to quit smoking this habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking. This habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking; this habit is too expensive.
- Bokto wants to quit smoking, for this habit is too expensive.
- Since smoking is too expensive, Bokto wants to quit.
Sentence Fragment
- A sentence fragment is a group of words that doesn't state a complete thought. Sometimes a fragment is missing a subject, sometimes a verb. Sometimes, a fragment has a subject and a verb but the thought is still incomplete.
Examples:
- Since it was raining.
- During the summer vacation, my sister who loves to read books.
- Our king is kind. Especially to Bhutanese citizens.
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