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What is a Fused Sentence?
What is a Fused Sentence?
To find out, we first have to begin with complete sentences.
Complete Sentences Have:
Complete Sentences Have:
A subject (the noun performing the verb).
He sings.
A verb (the verb tied to the noun).
He sings.
And a complete thought (the sentence makes sense).
Fused Sentences
Fused Sentences
Are called by that name because they are two or more sentences "fused" together with no punctuation. They are also called "run-ons".
Examples:
My pet bear is very fashionable she only wears high heels.
It is hard to dance in high heels bears are very top-heavy.
The weather was lovely today I spent all day outside with my pet bear.
Listen
Listen
Read the above sentences aloud. You can often "hear" where there should be a pause.
Think of sentences as people on a crowded train. They don't like being cramped together and need breathing room!
We can give them that through punctuation!
Fixing Fused Sentences
Fixing Fused Sentences
Here are some strategies that work.
Add a period
Add a period
Simply add a period between sentence one and sentence two.
Examples:
My pet bear is very fashionable. She only wears high heels.
It is hard to dance in high heels. Bears are very top-heavy.
The weather was lovely today. I spent all day outside with my pet bear.
Add a comma + FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions)
Add a comma + FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions)
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) can connect sentences with a comma. A comma alone cannot connect two sentences (this is called a comma splice). Read more on FANBOYS.
Examples:
My pet bear is very fashionable, for she only wears high heels.
It is hard to dance in high heels, and bears are very top-heavy.
The weather was lovely today, so I spent all day outside with my pet bear.
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
Subordinating words can connect sentences without the use of a comma. Read more on subordinating words. Common examples are after, although, because, if, since, while, until, unless, before.
Examples:
My pet bear is very fashionable because she only wears high heels.
It is hard to dance in high heels since bears are very top-heavy.
The weather was lovely today while I spent all day outside with my pet bear.
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Remember, "Fused Sentences" and "Run-On Sentences" are the same.
Remember, "Fused Sentences" and "Run-On Sentences" are the same.
Fused sentences (infographic)
Fused sentences (infographic)
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