How can I avoid comma fault and run-on sentence?

Answer 1

Make sure that you are not putting two sentences together as one without using a comma inbetween.

Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band it was a punk rock band.

is a run-on sentence..fixed it is..

Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band. It was a punk rock band.
or
Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band; It was a punk rock band.
or
Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band, and it was a punk rock band.
or
Although Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band, It was a punk rock band.
or
Miranda was the lead vocalist in her band, however, It was a punk rock band.

Comma faults..Improper use of a comma to join two independent clauses. Also called comma splice.

It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.

There are several acceptable ways to correct this:

Change the comma to a semicolon:
It is nearly half past five; we cannot reach town before dark.

Write the two clauses as two separate sentences:
It is nearly half past five. We cannot reach town before dark.

Insert a coordinating conjunction following the comma:
It is nearly half past five, and we cannot reach town before dark.
It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before dark.

Make one clause dependent on the other:
As it is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.

Simply removing the comma does not correct the error; it results in a run-on sentence.

Commas alone are sometimes acceptable when the clauses are short and alike in form, such as:

The gate swung apart, the bridge fell, the portcullis was drawn up.

Answer 2

When your reading or writing a sentence, remember to put a comma where you take a small breath

Answer 3

Re-read the rule book and have a friend edit your work. Pay them even.

It is about readability too - read your writing out loud to see if there are too many subjects in your one long sentence. Make lots of shorter sentences, that could help.

Answer 4

for me.. i got used to typing like this.. notice the dots...