Two of the most common mistakes in student writing are the run-on sentence and the comma splice.
Run-On Sentences
A run-on sentence is a sentence consisting of two or more clauses which is missing the appropriate punctuation.
Incorrect
- My grandfather is a very respected man in the community people always come to him for advice or for help.
The above sentence is a compound sentence consisting of two independent clauses which must be punctuated.
Corrected
- My grandfather is a very respected man in the community; people always come to him for advice or for help.
Other options
- My grandfather is a very respected man in the community. People always come to him for advice or for help.
- My grandfather is a very respected man in the community, and people always come to him for advice or for help.
Comma Splices
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