Correcting A Run On Sentence
- 1. Correcting a Run-On Sentence There are many ways to correct a run-on sentence. Let’s start with the 3 best ways.
- 2. Separate the two ideas into two sentences. It was wonderful weather on Monday the boy flew the kite outside. Separate the two ideas: It was wonderful weather on Monday the boy flew the kite outside.
- 3. Add punctuation and separate! Correct the punctuation and capitalization and you now have two complete sentences. It was wonderful weather on Monday . T he boy flew the kite outside.
- 4. Coordinating Conjunctions For And Nor But Or Yet So
- 5. Using FANBOYS to Connect FANBOYS connect the two sentences together. Don’t forget to add a comma before the FANBOYS!
- 6. Example It was wonderful weather on Monday the boy flew the kite outside. (run-on) It was wonderful weather on Monday , so the boy flew the kite outside.
- 7. The Semicolon ; is known as the semicolon. You can use this symbol to join two sentences without it being a run-on sentence. YOU CANNOT DO THIS WITH A COMMA!!
- 8. Example The book was very interesting the main character died in the last scene! (run-on) The book was very interesting ; the main character died in the last scene!
- 9. Exception to the rule You may only use a semicolon if the two sentences are closely related.
- 10. Is This Correct? Can you fix this run-on sentence by adding a semicolon? It was wonderful weather on Monday; the boy flew the kite outside. Are the sentences closely related?
- 11. Think Back… Think back to this example: The book was very interesting ; the main character died in the last scene! These two sentences are very closely related and therefore you can use a semicolon.
- 12. Let’s Practice!! Try using a FANBOYS I love going to Disney World my family wants to visit Disney Land. I love going to Disney World , but my family wants to visit Disney Land.
- 13. Try using a semicolon ; Daisy is a great singer someday she will be in a famous band! Daisy is a great singer ; someday she will be in a famous band!
- 14. Try forming 2 sentences. Andrea loves to roller blade after school she hates hates to ride her bike. Andrea loves to roller blade after school . S he hates hates to ride her bike.