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| 1. If we let two main clauses run together as a single sentence, without any punctuation, we have a run-on or fused sentence. |
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| 2. Two separate sentences divided by a comma are called a comma splice. |
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| 3. Coordinating conjunctions and semicolons can fix run-ons and comma splices. |
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| 4. Subordination also helps avoid run-on sentences. Subordination lends itself to concision, as well. |
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| 5. Sentence fragments are phrases constructed as sentences that cannot stand alone. They can often be fixed by attaching them to the following or previous sentence. |