For my post this week I chose to discuss run-on sentences.
This is a problem I constantly struggle with because I want to cram as much information in as possible into my sentence.
A run-on sentence consists of two or more main clauses that are run together without proper punctuation.
This may be ok when speaking because pauses in speech and changes in tone can give emphasis and keep things clear. When writing though it is much harder for a reader to understand what we are trying to say. Even a technically correct sentence can be much easier to understand if it is broken into shorter, more concise sentences.
I have learned to reread my writing specifically looking for run on sentences or sentences that need clarification.
This is a fun game to help learn to recognize run on sentences.
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