RUNON SENTENCES

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RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Comma splices
• Linking two independent clauses with a comma.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos, it will
  be very popular with travelers and college
  students.

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RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Fused sentences
• Linking two independent clauses with no
  punctuation at all.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos it will be
  very popular with travelers and college students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Use a period between the two independent clauses.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos. It will
  be very popular with travelers and college
  students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
  between the two independent clauses.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos, so it
  will be very popular with travelers and college
  students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Use a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb and a
  comma between the two independent clauses.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos
  therefore, it will be very popular with travelers
  and college students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Use a semi-colon between the two independent
  clauses.

• EXAMPLE The new iPod will play videos it will
  be very popular with travelers and college
  students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Subordinate one of the clauses by using a
  subordinating conjunction.

• EXAMPLE Since the new iPod will play videos, it
  will be very popular with travelers and college
  students.

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FIXING RUN-ON SENTENCES
SUMMARY OF METHODS TO FIX RUN-ON SENTENCES

• Use a period between the two independent clauses.
• Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
  between the two independent clauses.
• Use a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb and a
  comma between the two independent clauses.
• Use a semi-colon between the two independent
  clauses.
• Subordinate one of the clauses by using a
  subordinating conjunction (See Box 7.7 on page
  188).