Run-Ons and Comma Splices

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Run-Ons and Comma Splices
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Run-Ons 1 of 2

• What is a run-on sentence?
• Two or more complete sentences run
• together without proper punctuation make
• a run-on sentence.
• Poor I like fish and I like butter with dinner.
• -- One type of run-on is a comma splice or two
• independent clauses connected with a comma.
• Poor I like fish, Jeff likes chicken.

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Run-Ons 2 of 2

• REMEMBER
• A sentence has a subject, verb and a complete
  thought.
• What is a subject?
• Usually a noun or pronoun the who or what of the
  sentence.
• What is a verb?
• The action of the sentence or the link in the
  sentence.

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How to correct comma splices

• There are five ways to correct comma splices
• A period and capital letter
• B comma and fanboys For-And-Nor-But-Or-Yet-So
• C semicolon
• D semicolon and transitional expressions of
  course/however/for example
• E dependent word after, although, while

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How to correct comma splices

• Write down how to correct the sentence below
  all 5 ways, and then check your answers on the
  next page.
• Students need to understand correct punctuation,
  they also need to use good grammar.
• A period and capital letter / B comma and
  fanboys
• C semicolon / D semicolon and transitional
  expressions
• E dependent word

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Correct Sentences 1 of 2

• Period and capital letter
• Students need to understand correct
  punctuation.
• They also need to use good grammar.
• Comma and fanboys
• Students need to understand correct
  punctuation, and they also need to use good
  grammar.
• Semi-Colon
• Students need to understand correct
  punctuation
• they also need to use good grammar.

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Correct Sentences 2 of 2

• Semicolon and transitional expression
• Students need to understand correct
• punctuation moreover, they also need to use
• good grammar.
• Dependent word
• Although students need to understand
• correct punctuation, they also need
• to use good grammar.