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5. Books lined the shelves in the small classroom,
maps were displayed on the walls.

Method 4: Semicolon and

Transitional Expression

A run-on sentence may also be corrected with a connecting word or

phrase that functions as a transitional expression, underscoring the
relationship between the two clauses.

Pattern: Independent clause; therefore, independent clause.

A semicolon precedes the transitional expression and a comma
follows it. With the words thus and then, the comma is often omitted.

Example of a Run-on Corrected with a

Semicolon and Transitional Word

Traffic was heavy the rain made it almost impossible to see the

road.

Traffic was heavy; furthermore, the rain made it almost

impossible to see the road.