The document discusses run-on sentences and comma splices. It defines a complete sentence and different sentence types. Run-on sentences and comma splices occur when two or more complete thoughts are connected without proper punctuation or joining words. The document provides examples of run-on sentences and comma splices and explains different ways to correct them, such as dividing into separate sentences, adding joining words, or making one thought dependent.

1. RUN-ONS & COMMA
SPLICES
Brushup Chap 6, Steps Chap 7

2. What is a complete sentence?
•A complete sentence must:
1. Have a subject
2. Have a verb
3. Express a complete thought—it must have all the
information it needs to make sense.

3. SentenceTypes
CompleteThought
Complete thought ,FANBOY complete thought.
Dependent thought, complete thought.
Complete thought dependent thought.

4. Run-ons and Comma Splices
•They are more than a sentence.
•Two or more complete thoughts are connected without
the right words or punctuation.

5. Run-ons
•A run-on is a sentence in which two complete thoughts are
connected without any punctuation or joining words.
Test anxiety is a very real condition some symptoms are
stomach cramps and headaches.

6. Comma Splices
•A comma splice is a sentence in which two complete
thoughts are connected only by a comma.
Kevin was always nervous about tests, his grades were
usually the highest in the class.

7. Correcting Run-ons/Comma Splices
1. Divide the run-on into two sentences using a period and
capital letter. (Simple sentences)
2. Insert a comma plus a joining word (and, but, so) between
the two complete statements. (Compound sentences)
3. Add a dependent word (because, when, if, etc.) to make
one of the thoughts incomplete.

8. Correcting Run-ons/Comma Splices
Divide the run-on into two sentences using a period and
capital letter. (Simple sentences)
Carmen has a broken foot she won’t do any hiking this
fall.

9. Correcting Run-ons/Comma Splices
Insert a comma plus a joining word (and, but, so) between
the two complete statements. (Compound sentences)
Carmen has a broken foot she won’t do any hiking this
fall.

10. Correcting Run-ons/Comma Splices
Add a dependent word (because, when, if, etc.) to make one
of the thoughts incomplete. (Complex sentences)
• If the incomplete thought begins the sentence, use a
comma after the incomplete thought;
• If it ends the sentence, do not use a comma.
Carmen has a broken foot she won’t do any hiking this fall.

11. Review!
1. If two complete thoughts are connected only by a
comma, the sentence is a run-on / comma splice.
2. If two complete thoughts are separated by a period, the
sentence is a run-on / complete sentence.
3. If two complete thoughts are not connected by anything,
the sentence is a run-on / comma splice.