COURT RULES

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100 Question: Two complete sentences (punctuated as one) with no punctuation between them. Answer: Run‐on Example: This is a complete sentence this is another one so this is a run‐on sentence. More on this topic: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm How do I know if there are run‐on sentences in my writing? As the definition points out, look for two complete sentences that have been pushed together. Read each of your sentences out loud to check your paper for long sentences. Ask yourself, " Is this one complete sentence or two joined together? " 200 Question: Is Bob dead, did something break? Answer: Comma splice Example: It is half past five, we cannot reach town before dark. How do I correct a comma splice? You might think simply removing the comma will correct the error, but this actually results in a run‐on sentence. Here are a few ways to correct a comma splice: Ex. 1 Change the comma to a semicolon: It is half past five; we cannot reach town before dark. Ex. 2 Create two separate sentences: It is half past five. We cannot reach town before dark. comma: It is half past five, and we cannot reach town before dark. //It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before dark. Ex. 4 Make one clause dependent on the other: As it is half past five, we cannot reach town before dark. My prof. says my ideas aren't written clearly, but I don't know how to change them. Learning to write effective sentences is a great way to improve your overall writing skills. When revising a confusing sentence, try explaining that sentence's main idea to a friend or family member. If they understand it, write down that explanation and revise from there. If you don't have someone to talk to, try rewriting the sentence without looking at the original. Focus on the idea of your message and not the structure of the original sentence. 400 Question: " Between you and I, this game is hard. " Answer: Incorrect pronoun case (objective pronouns—me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them— follow a preposition); " Between you and me " is the correct form. More on this topic: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cases.htm I can't remember all these rules! Is there an easier way to do this? Yes! Here's a trick for remembering which pronoun case to use: ask yourself what pronoun form you would use …