If you want to correct this sentence, you can either remove the subordinating conjunction I told her to leave me or add an independent clause to complete the sentence She left because I told her to leave me. A run on sentence or a fused sentence is a sentence that is missing right punctuation to make the sentence flow properly.
In other words, we make run on sentences when we put two or more complete sentences together in one sentence without separating them properly. For instance,. The above example has two complete thoughts or two independent clauses. They cannot occur in the same sentence without proper punctuation or proper conjunctions.
You can correct the above run on either as:. A comma splice is a very common type of a run on sentence. This error occurs when you combine two independent clauses with commas. Some students ran out of the gates, the teachers ran after them.
You can correct the above sentence by writing the two independent clauses as two separate clauses or by using a matching coordinating conjunction. In addition, comma splices also occur when you try to use a transitional expression in the middle of a sentence without using proper punctuation.
In euchromatin, the DNA is loosely wrapped hence, the genes in the euchromatic regions are actively expressed. In euchromatin, the DNA is loosely wrapped; hence, the genes in the euchromatic regions are actively expressed. But in the rush to get that idea out, I made it into one incorrect sentence.
Luckily, there are many ways to correct this run-on sentence. My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, for it is very garlicky. My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus because it is very garlicky. You can fix a comma splice the same way you fix a run-on—either change the punctuation or add a conjunction. The good news is that writers tend to be either comma splicers or run-on artists, but almost never both. Which one are you? If you have particular trouble with comma splices, try looking at our handout on commas.
Rei R. Noguchi, in his book Grammar and the Teaching of Writing, recommends two methods for testing your sentences. Try these two tests:. These are two things that nearly everyone can do easily if the sentence is not a run-on, but they become next to impossible if it is. When you try to turn the run-on sentence into a single question, you immediately see that the sentence has more than one complete concept.
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For guidance on formatting citations, please see the UNC Libraries citation tutorial. We revise these tips periodically and welcome feedback. Hacker, Diana, and Nancy Sommers. Lunsford, Andrea A. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Writers' Center Eastern Washington University. Toggle navigation. Grammar, Punctuation, and Sentences. The following are very common mistakes related to punctuation usage or lack of usage.
Hence, your sentence just runs on and on… Run-On Sentence: I had class early this morning I woke up at noon. See below for five solutions to your run-on sentence dilemma.
Join sentences with a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction: I had class early this morning, but I woke up at noon. Join sentences with a semicolon: I had class early this morning; I woke up at noon. Join sentences with a semicolon followed by a conjunctive adverb: I had class early this morning; however, I woke up at noon.
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