Fixing 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 fixed by using a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

A semicolon (;) or a period (.) can be used to separate independent clauses.

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

A comma splice can be corrected by replacing the comma with a semicolon, adding a conjunction, or making two separate sentences.

A compound sentence correctly uses conjunctions or punctuation to connect independent clauses, while a run-on sentence does not.

Example: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.' (This can be corrected to 'I love to read; I go to the library every week.')