Run On Sentences

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

This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

You can fix a run-on sentence by using a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction to separate the clauses.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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

This is a run-on sentence. It can be corrected to: 'She likes ice cream. He likes cake.'

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

This is a run-on sentence because it lacks a comma before 'we'.

A conjunction is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

This sentence is correct because it uses a conjunction and proper punctuation.