Antonette Lininger

03/24/08

Run on sentence presentation

Run on sentences are independent clauses that have not been joined correctly. An independent clause is a word group that does or could stand alone as a sentence. Ex. Holly enjoys playing soccer she can not kick the ball straight though.

 

Realizing a run on sentence

Run on sentences can form either a fused sentence(one with little punctuation) or a comma splice(easier to place).   When read aloud you can hear an awkwardness in the sentence, and this is sometimes the best way to locate them. Look for two or more subjects in the same sentence and a pronoun, and this can indicate to you that the sentence is in need of some altercations.

 

Fixing a run on sentence.

There are multiple ways to remedy a run on sentence, after you have placed them.

-use a comma and a coordinating conjunction: and, but, or, for, nor, so Ex. Holly likes to play soccer but she can not kick the ball straight.

-use a semicolon Ex. Holly likes to play soccer; she can not kick the ball straight.

-create two different sentences Ex. Holly likes to play soccer. She can not kick the ball straight.

-use a subordinating conjunction:after, although, before, unless, as, before, unless, as, because, even though, if, since, until, when, while Ex. Holly likes to play soccer, even though she can not kick the ball straight.

-use a transitional word: however, moreover, in the other hand, nevertheless, instead, also, therefore, consequently, otherwise, as a result Ex. Holly likes to play soccer, however she can not kick the ball straight.

Often times you will end up using more than one of these remedies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work Cited

The English Department’s EDU 02-12-2000

<http://ace.acadiau/english/grammar/runon.htm>

Hacker, Diane. A Pocket Style Manual. Boston and New York: Bedford/

St. Martin’s, 2004

English Plus1997-2006 www.englinshplus.com/grammar/00000377htm>