The ESL HELP! Desk

Now You Do It!

The easiest way to repair a run-on sentence is to turn each run-on into two simple sentences. 

PUNCTUATION:  Indicate the end of the first sentence by adding proper punctuation.

CAPITALIZATION:  Indicate the beginning of the second sentence by using a capital letter (A, B, C, etc.).

There are other ways to repair a run-on sentence, however.

Solutions:  

1) Two simple sentences:
                  I was in medical school. It was a very good time for me.
2) One compound sentence:
                    I was in medical school and it was a very good time for me.

Solutions:  

1) Two simple sentences:
                  Many people disagreed with the government's position but they had no choice.  The military draft required them to enlist.
2) One sentence that uses a colon:
                  Many people disagreed with the government's position but they had no choice:  The military draft required them to enlist.
3) One complex sentence that uses a subordinate clause:
                  Many people disagreed with the government's position but they had no choice because the military draft required them to enlist.