Study English Grammar » punctuation marks http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com Free English Grammar Tips & Blog Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:34:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Fix a Run-On Sentence http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/grammar/how-to-fix-a-run-on-sentence.htm http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/grammar/how-to-fix-a-run-on-sentence.htm#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:09:54 +0000 Study English Grammar http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/?p=264 What is a Run-on Sentence?

A simple sentence is the best way to express your thoughts. In the event when you think that there is too much going on in your head and you need to express it somehow. Then create two simple sentences and join them by using a conjugation. A run-on sentence is something, which looses its actual meaning because of its length. If your thoughts are coming to you in a hurry and you must write them down then it is better to jot down the main points in bullets and then think slowly as how to construct a simple sentence put of these thoughts so that it makes sense.

How to Identify a Run-on Sentence?

Before you set about fixing a run-on sentence it is important that you identify one. Sometimes you can understand that there is a problem but cannot do anything to fix it. Further the inability to use proper of punctuation marks also adds to the meaning being convoluted. If you feel that the conjugation word is inappropriate or the meaning is not quite as expected. Then it is better to try and analyze the sentence a bit further. I... Read more...

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  1. Capitals letters: For emphasizing words, people are using capital letters in the middle of the sentences. Instead of using capital letters in the middle, it is better to use bold letters or color differentiation or larger fonts for emphasizing purpose.
  2. Commas: As we all know, comma is a kind of p... Read more...

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