When the
parts of a sentence are not properly connected, we end up in run-on sentences.
Let's have some examples of run-on sentences where we can see how sentences are
improperly connected.
Examples:
1. Rohan is a good player, so we
can expect that he will play well in the next match.
If you go to
connect two independent clauses by a transitional word preceded by a comma, you
end up in a comma splice. You can avoid such a comma slice by the usage of a semi-colon.
Correct
answer: Rohan is a good player; so, we can expect that he
will play well in the next match.
2. Another
type of comma splice happens When you connect two independent clauses only
by a comma. A comma splice is a run-on sentence.
Example:
Kholi
is the greatest player, he continuously makes runs.
You can avoid such a comma splice if you add a
coordinating conjunction after a comma.
Correct answer: Kholi is the greatest player, and he continuously makes
runs.
3. Rahman is a
teacher he is an ideal
human.
Here, two sentences are not connected by any
legitimate rule.
We have many options to connect such
independent sentences together. Firstly, you can join them by coordinating
conjunctions preceded by a comma. Secondly, you can use only a
semicolon. Thirdly, you can use correlative conjunction such as 'not only...but
also, 'both...and. Finally, you can use any transitional word preceded by a
semicolon and followed by a comma.
Correct Answer: Rahman is a teacher; he is an ideal human.