Unit 2
Basic parts of a sentence (2)
WRITING
Correcting
Runon Sentence
A runon sentence is two or more complete sentences written as though they were one sentence
1 Comma splice
The most common kind of runon sentence is perhaps a comma splice which occurs when two
main clauses are separated by a comma rather than by a semicolon or a period For instance
Tom is a manager he is working for a big company
Four solutions are available
1) Replace the comma with a period and begin the new sentence with a capital letter
Tom is a manager He is working for a big company
2) Turn one of the sentences into a phrase
As a manager Tom is working for a big company
Tom is a manager working for a big company
Two more solutions are available
The airport was built years ago for some reason it could not be used then
3) Place a semicolon between the two main clauses
The airport was built years ago for some reason it could not be used then
4) Add a coordinating conjunction after the comma
The airport was built years ago but for some reason it could not be used then
2 Two main clauses with no punctuation between them
It was warm last Sunday I went and sat on the river bank as usual
Three solutions are available
1) Separate the sentences with a period and begin the second sentence with a capital letter
It was warm last Sunday I went and sat on the river bank as usual
2) Separate the sentences with a semicolon
It was warm last Sunday I went and sat on the river bank as usual
3) Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction between the sentences
It was warm last Sunday so I went and sat on the river bank as usual 2
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