Run-on Sentences

Run-on Sentences

1. Definition: A run-on sentence either has too many independent clauses or two independent clauses that are not linked correctly.

   • Types
     • Fused Sentence
       • Definition: A fused sentence consists of two independent clauses, but both the comma and coordinating conjunction are missing.
         • Example
           • She writes the music he plays the guitar
             • Correction 1: Create a compound sentence
               • Inserting a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) plus a comma correctly links these independent clauses.
                 • Example: She writes the music, and he plays the guitar.
             • Correction 2: Separate independent clauses with periods and capitalization, creating simple sentences.
               • Example: She writes the music. He plays the guitar
             • Correction 3: Insert a semi-colon
               • Semi-colons should be used sparingly and to connect independent clauses whose meanings are closely related.
                 • Example: She writes the music for Coldplay; he plays the guitar for that band.
             • Correction 4: Link ideas using a subordinate clause
               • Example: While she writes the music for Coldplay, he plays the guitar for that band.
     • Comma splices
       • Definition: A comma splice consists of two or more independent clauses that follow one another and are incorrectly linked together only with a comma (or commas). The coordinating conjunction is missing.
         • Example: She writes the music, he plays the guitar
           • Correction 1: Insert a coordinating conjunction to create a compound sentence. Consider meaning before joining sentence.The sentence must to be closely connected and related.
             • Example: She writes the music for Coldplay, and he plays the guitar for that band.
           • Correction 2: Insert a semi-colon
             • To join two independent clauses with a semi-colon, be sure that their meaning are closely connceted
               • Example: She writes the music for Coldplay; he plays the guitar for that band.