{"id":1635,"date":"2015-10-15T14:16:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2016-02-04T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T21:54:25","slug":"outrun-those-run-on-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/outrun-those-run-on-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrun those run-on sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Katya Rivers<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a run-on sentence?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A run-on sentence consists of two or more<strong> independent clauses<\/strong> that have been<strong> joined<\/strong> without appropriate <strong>punctuation<\/strong> or <strong>a coordinating conjunction.<\/strong> Dividing a run-on sentence into concise, meaningful units can help to clarify your message.<\/p>\n<p>First, an <strong>independent clause<\/strong> is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. You can tell because it has both a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought. Second, a <strong>coordinating conjunction<\/strong> is a word that joins two independent clauses. You can remember these as FANBOYS: <em>for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I find it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Locate the independent clauses; it may help to underline the subject-verb pairs.<\/li>\n<li>Make the separation clear by drawing vertical lines between independent clauses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How do I fix it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a period and proper capitalization to separate the independent clauses into two (or more) complete sentences,<\/li>\n<li>OR use a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction to connect separate but related independent clauses,<\/li>\n<li>OR use a semicolon (;), colon (:), or em-dash (\u2013) as appropriate to separate related independent clauses,<\/li>\n<li>OR change one independent clause into a dependent clause and join the two clauses, using appropriate punctuation,<\/li>\n<li>OR rewrite two fused independent clauses as one cohesive independent clause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s see it in action:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Incorrect:<\/em> One way to confront a problem is to seek advice it can come from someone with more life experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Correction A:<\/em> One way to confront a problem is to seek advice; it can come from someone with more life experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Correction B:<\/em> One way to confront a problem is to seek advice. Frequently, guidance can come from someone with more life experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Correction C:<\/em> One way to confront a problem is to seek advice from someone with more life experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Katya Rivers is a senior majoring in religion.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Katya Rivers What is a run-on sentence? 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