Monday, October 27, 2008

Run-ons And Comma Splices

Comma Splices:

Gina's interaction with the target language can be greater, because the two groups interact each other daily, but they do have different points of view about certain topics such as lifestyles and culture.

Gina's interaction with the target language can be greater because the two groups interact each other daily, but they do have different points of view about certain topics such as lifestyles and culture.

The Public Market and Chinatown were the places that I liked the most, in these places you can find a lot of interesting things to do, eat and watch.

The Public Market and Chinatown were the places that I liked the most. In these places you can find a lot of interesting things to do, eat and watch.

Run-ons:

For this reason it is important to have in mind the students' interests, we have to give them the opportunity to think by themselves if English or Education in general can make a difference.

For this reason it is important to have in mind the students' interests. We have to give them the opportunity to think by themselves if English or Education in general can make a difference.

Then they can compare and contrast their reality and learn that it is possible to live better.

They can compare and contrast their reality; then they can learn that it is possible to live better.