1. And Ways to correct them
RUN-ON SENTENCES
And Ways to correct them

2. Types of RUN-ON Sentences
A comma splice contains two main clauses illegally joined by a comma. The problem looks like this: main clause + , + main clause = RUN-ON. A fused sentence contains two or more main clauses illegally run together with no punctuation whatsoever. The problem looks like this: main clause + Ø + main clause = RUN-ON. A lonely boy sentence contains two main clauses joined only by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). The problem looks like this: Main clause + FANBOY + main clause = RUN-ON.

3. Main clause
A main clause is a group of words that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
A main clause must contain
Subject (noun or pronoun)
Verb (action word)
Meaning (must make sense without adding anything else)

4. 1 – Change the comma to a semicolon.
Easy fixes
Comma Splices, option 1
1 – Change the comma to a semicolon.

5. Example:
We went to the basketball game, we had a great time. (comma splice) We went to the basketball game; we had a great time. (successful correction)

6. Correcting comma splices
option 2
2 – Insert a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) after the comma.

7. Example:
We went to the basketball game, we had a great time. (comma splice) We went to the basketball game, and we had a great time. (successful correction)

8. Correcting fused sentences
Three easy options

9. 1 – Separate the main clauses with a period and a capital letter.
Fused sentences
Option 1
1 – Separate the main clauses with a period and a capital letter.

10. Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or-Treating .
example
Fused
Corrected
Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or-Treating .
Halloween is my favorite holiday. Every year I go Trick-or-Treating .

11. Correcting fused sentences
Option 2
2 – Insert a semicolon between the main clauses.

12. Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or-Treating.
Example:
Fused
corrected
Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or-Treating.
Halloween is my favorite holiday; every year I go Trick-or-Treating.

13. Correcting Fused sentences
Option 3
3 – Insert a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) between the main clauses.

14. Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or- Treating.
Example:
fused
corrected
Halloween is my favorite holiday every year I go Trick-or- Treating.
Halloween is my favorite holiday, so every year I go Trick-or- Treating .

15. Correcting lonely boy sentences
Giving FANBOYS a partner
Insert a comma before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

16. Example:
The temperature outside was minus four but we still went sledding. (lonely boy) The temperature outside was minus four, but we still went sledding. (successful correction)