Fused sentence意思

"Fused sentence" is a term used in English grammar to describe a sentence that is missing a necessary comma, resulting in two independent clauses being run together without proper punctuation. In other words, a fused sentence is a comma splice where the two clauses are incorrectly joined without the use of a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," "or," "for," "nor," "so," "yet") or a semicolon.

For example:

• Fused sentence: "I was tired, I went to bed." (Missing comma between two independent clauses.)
• Corrected sentence with a comma: "I was tired, so I went to bed." (Now uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction.)
• Corrected sentence with a semicolon: "I was tired; I went to bed." (Uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses.)

Fused sentences can make a piece of writing confusing and difficult to read because they do not provide the reader with a natural pause or separation between ideas. In formal writing, it is important to avoid fused sentences and ensure that each independent clause is properly punctuated.