How Do You Avoid Run-Ons And Sentence Fragments?
A run-together sentence is an error that occurs when two independent clauses are not joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or separated by other punctuation. From this article you will be able to identify and correct a run together sentence. Identify the run-on sentence.Example: The umpire was hit by a wild pitch he layed in grass unconscious. (Run on) Choose either a semicolon, a period, or a comma with the correct conjunction to make a complete thought. The example below displays a run-on corrected with the use of a period.Example. The umpire was hit by a wild pitch. He layed in the grass unconscious. Use a semicolon and conjunctive adverb are used to separate independent clauses.Example: The umpire was hit by a wild pitch; thus, he lies in the grass unconscious. Insert a comma and conjunction to separate the independent clauses.Example: The umpire was hit by a wild pitch, and he lies in the grass unconscious. Break the sentences in two, forming two complete thoughts.
