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    Punctuation and Capital Make each independent clause a new sentence. Comma and FANBOYS Insert a comma and conjunction between the two independent clauses. Make One Independent Clause Dependent Rewrite one of the independent clauses, so it becomes a dependent clause, thus creating a complex sentence.

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    Punctuation and Capital Make each independent clause a new sentence. Comma and FANBOYS Insert a comma and conjunction between the two independent clauses. Make One Independent Clause Dependent Rewrite one of the independent clauses, so it becomes a dependent clause, thus creating a complex sentence.

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    Fixing Run-On Sentences

    The Four Ways to Fix Run-On Sentences: Punctuation and Capital, Comma and FANBOYS, Semicolon, & Make One Independent Clause Dependent

    A Run-On Sentence
    Two complete sentences smashed together without any punctuation

    EX: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders she lost her voice.

    Punctuation and Capital


    Make each independent clause a new sentence FIX: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders she lost her voice.

    A Solution: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders! She lost her voice.

    Comma and FANBOYS


    Insert a comma and conjunction between the two independent clauses FIX: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders she lost her voice.

    A Solution: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders, so she lost her voice.

    Semicolon
    Join the two independent clauses with a semicolon (;) FIX: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders she lost her voice.

    Solution: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders; she lost her voice.

    Make One Independent Clause Dependent


    Rewrite one of the independent clauses, so it becomes a dependent clause, thus creating a complex sentence!

    FIX: Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders she lost her voice. A Solution: Because Josie loudly cheered on the Raiders, she lost her voice.

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