🔤 Grammar Tip: Rx For Run on Sentences

Fixing a run-on sentence or a comma splice can be accomplished in one of five different ways:

• Separate the clauses into two sentences.
• Replace the comma with a semi-colon.
• Replace the comma with a coordinating conjunction–and, but, for, yet, nor, so, or.
• Replace the comma with a subordinating conjunction–after, although, before, unless, as, because, even though, if, since, until, when, while.
• Replace the comma with a semi-colon and transitional word–however, moreover, on the other hand, nevertheless, instead, also, therefore, consequently, otherwise, as a result.

For example: Incorrect: Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old. 

Correct: Rachel is very smart. She began reading when she was three years old. Correct: Rachel is very smart; she began reading when she was three years old. Correct: Rachel is very smart, for she began reading when she was three years old. Correct: Because Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old. 

Correct: Rachel is very smart; as a result, she began reading when she was three years old.

Source: YourDictionary