Runon Sentences Runon sentences occur when there is no punctuation andor no coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses Example The snow needs to be shovelled get going on it right away ID: 401354
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Run-on Sentences and Comma SplicesSlide2
Run-on Sentences
Run-on
sentences
occur
when there is no punctuation
and/or
no coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses
.
Example: The
snow needs to be shovelled get going on it right away.Slide3
Comma Splices
Comma
splices
occur
when two independent clauses are joined with a comma that is not followed by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
).
Example:
The snow needs to be shovelled, get going on it right away.Slide4
Run-on sentences can be revised in one of four ways:Slide5
1. Use
a comma and a coordinating conjunction to join the independent clauses.
Example:
The snow needs to be shovelled, so get going on it right away.Slide6
2. Use
a semicolon to join the independent clauses.
Example:
The snow needs to be shovelled; get going on it right away.Slide7
3. Turn
each independent clause into a separate sentence.
Example:
The snow needs to be shovelled. Get going on it right away.Slide8
4. Turn
one of the independent clauses into a subordinate clause.
Example:
Since the snow needs to be shovelled, get going on it right away.