Run-on sentence and comma splice

Name four ways to fix a run-on sentence or a comma spice

1. Break the sentence into tow short sentences. Frank looked critically at the rusted bike. It did not look sturdy 2. Use a semicolon to join the ideas if they are closely related. Frank looked critically at the rusted bike; it didn't look sturdy. 3. Use a comma and coordinating conjunction. Frank looked critically at the rusted bike, but it didn't look sturdy. 4. Use a subordinating conduction. If the subordinating conjunction begins the sentence, use a comma at the end of the dependent clause. Frank looked critically at the rusted bike because it didn't look sturdy. Before Frank wanted to by a new bike, he looked critically at his old one.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Far But And Or Nor yet SO

Run-on sentence

Frank looked critically at the rusted bike it didn't look sturdy.

Comma Splice

Frank looked critically at the rusted bike, it didn't look sturdy.

Independent clause

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

A sentence

an independent clause

Some common Subordinating Conjunctions

since, because, although, while, though, before, when, if, until, after, unless

comma splice

two main clauses illegally joined by a comma. The problem looks like this: main clause + , + main clause

Run-on sentence

two main clauses illegally run together with no punctuation whatsoever. The problem looks like this: main clause + Ø + main clause =

Comma Splice

two or more independent clauses hooked together with a comma

Comma Splice

two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma

Run-on sentence

two sentences joined without punctuation or a connecting word