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What is a “run-on” sentence?: Difference between revisions
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== Avoiding Run-on sentences == | == Avoiding Run-on sentences == | ||
* A really easy way to join the two independent clauses together is by a '''semicolon'''. When using a semicolon, though, | * A really easy way to join the two independent clauses together is by a '''semicolon'''. When using a semicolon, though, one must remember that the two ideas have to be closely related to one another. | ||
* The second way to join the two independent clauses without having a run-on is to use either coordinating conjunctions or subordinating conjunctions. | * The second way to join the two independent clauses without having a run-on is to use either coordinating conjunctions or subordinating conjunctions. | ||