Exercise 4

Correct the following run-together sentences below. Here are the most common ways to correct them:

Example of a run-together sentence: I ran all the way to the comer, I still missed my bus.

Best choice: I ran all the way to the comer, but I still missed my bus.

Although I ran all the way to the comer, I still missed my bus.

Using a joining wordis the best choice because it lets your reader know the logical connection between your two sentences. In this case, the logical connection is opposition.

Alternative choice:I ran all the way to the corner; I still missed my bus. Only use a semicolon when you cannot find a joining word that works.

Least preferable choice:I ran all the way to the comer. I still missed my bus. By using a period, you are giving your reader even less information about how the sentences relate.

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