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Run-on Sentences / Comma Splice
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Run-on sentences are multiple complete sentences that run
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together and should be separated. Comma splice is the
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joining of complete sentences (that should be separate) with
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a comma.
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Run-on sentences or comma splice may be corrected by
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using a period (and a capital) to create two independent
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sentences.
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Incorrect
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(run on): Bob played his harp he was
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rehearsing for tonight's performance.
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Incorrect
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(comma splice): Bob played his harp, he was
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rehearsing for tonight's performance.
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Correct:
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Bob played his harp. He was
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rehearsing for tonight's performance.
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Sometimes a conjunction can be used to correct a run-on
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sentence or comma splice:
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Correct:
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Bob played his harp because he was
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rehearsing for tonight's performance.
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Advanced usage
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A semicolon may be used between closely related
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independent clauses to correct a run-on sentence or comma
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splice.
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Incorrect:
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Bob played his harp; we saw Allen yesterday.
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Bob played his harp; he was rehearsing for
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tonight's performance.
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Bob played his harp at noon; he went to lunch
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later.
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A colon may correct a run-on sentence or comma splice if
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the part after the colon explains or illustrates what comes
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before the colon.
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Incorrect:
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Bob played his harp: he went to dinner later.
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Bob played his harp: he was rehearsing for
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tonight's performance.
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Bob played his harp: he couldn't think of
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anything more enjoyable.
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To correct comma splice, see
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