First, stop that run-on!
Let´s Revise
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
An example of a run-on is a comma splice, in which two independent clauses are joined with a comma without an accompanying coordinating conjunction
My car is out of gas we cannot reach town before dark.
Ø A comma splice, which is considered a run-on sentence in English by some usage experts:
It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.
- Use separate sentences. However, this may disconnect related independent clauses and cause some of the meaning to be lost:
- It is nearly half past five. We cannot reach town before dark.
- Use a semicolon. This maintains the connection between the clauses while ensuring a pause between the two ideas:
- It is nearly half past five; we cannot reach town before dark.
- Use a coordinating conjunction.
- It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before dark.
Now try this quiz to see if you can repair the run-on
sentences:
Guess you must be hungry now, after doing exercise. How about some sushi?
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/games/sushi-spell
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