1. Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice A run-on sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses without punctuation or the appropriate conjunction. A comma splice is similar to a run-on sentence, but it uses a comma to join two clauses that have no appropriate conjunction. Fixing a run-on sentence or a comma splice can be accomplished in one of five different ways. Incorrect sentence: “Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old.” Solution 1: Separate the clauses into two sentences. “Rachel is very smart. She began reading when she was three years old.” Solution 2: Replace the comma with a semicolon. “Rachel is very smart; she began reading when she was three years old.” Solution 3: Replace the comma with a coordinating conjunction . “Rachel is very smart, for she began reading when she was three years old.” Solution 4: Replace the comma with a subordinating conjunction . “Rachel is very smart because she began reading when s...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.