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Run-on sentences / Comma splices

Sistina Taele. Run-on sentences / Comma splices. What is a run-on sentence / comma splice?. A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without the correct punctuation or conjunction.

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Run-on sentences / Comma splices

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  1. Sistina Taele Run-on sentences / Comma splices

  2. What is a run-on sentence / comma splice? A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without the correct punctuation or conjunction. Example: It is nearly half past five we cannot reach town before dark. A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses. Example: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.

  3. Run-ons / comma splices *The only difference between the two is a comma.

  4. Identifying Run-on Sentences Is it a run-on sentence or is it correct? 1.) After overcoming many problems, he finally finished painting the cabinet. 2.) The side wall of the building collapsed, the next day the rest of the building was torn down. 3.) Havana is the capital of Cuba it is also the chief port of the West Indies. 4.) The heart is a muscular, cone-shaped organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.

  5. 3 Ways to Correct Run-On Sentences • Using end marks • Using Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions • Using Semicolons

  6. Using End Marks(Periods, question marks, and exclamation marks) An end mark splits a run-on into two shorter but complete sentences. Which end mark you use depends upon the function of the sentence. Examples: RUN-ON: In his search for a northeast passage to the Orient, Marco Polo finally reached northern Chine he named the country he found Cathay. CORRECTED SENTENCES: In his search for a northeast passage to the Orient, Marco Polo finally reached northern China. He named the country he found Cathay. RUN-ON: Have you found my watch, I lost it yesterday. CORRECTED SENTENCES: Have you found my watch? I lost it yesterday.

  7. Using Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions (and, but, or, for, and nor) Sometimes the two parts of a run-on are related and should stay in the same sentence. The run-on can be changed into a compound sentence.In order to separate the two clauses properly, it is necessary to use both a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A comma by itself is not enough. EXAMPLE: RUN-ON: My mother and father go shopping on Saturdays, I stay home and clean. (comma splice) CORRECTED SENTENCE: My mother and father go shopping on Saturdays, and I stay home and clean.

  8. Using Semicolons You can sometimes use a semi-colon to punctuate the two parts of a run-on. You can use a semicolon to connect two closely related ideas. DO NOT overuse the semicolon. Remember, semicolons should be used only when the ideas in both parts of the sentence are closely related. EXAMPLE: RUN-ON: The first train to the city leaves at 6:05, the express doesn’t leave until an hour later. (Comma splice) CORRECTED SENTENCE: The first train to the city leaves at 6:05; the express doesn’t leave until an hour later.

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