Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

Run-on sentences can be corrected by using a period to separate the clauses, using a semicolon, or adding a conjunction.

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

There are 2 complete sentences.

False.

A period, semicolon, or comma with a conjunction can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

Example: 'I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.'

Run-on sentences can make writing confusing and difficult to read.

Look for multiple independent clauses that are not properly punctuated or connected.