Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentence is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

A common mistake is not using a comma before a coordinating conjunction when connecting two independent clauses.

You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction with a comma.

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

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

I love to read I have many books.

There are 2 independent clauses.

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

False. Some run-on sentences can be fixed with a semicolon or a conjunction.

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