Run-On Sentences

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Run-on sentence:

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Contains 2+ independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the run-on sentence: I went to the store I bought some groceries.

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I went to the store I bought some groceries.

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Correcting a run-on sentence:

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Use punctuation (period, semicolon, or comma + conjunction) to separate independent clauses.

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Punctuation mark to fix a run-on sentence?

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Semicolon

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Run-on sentence definition.

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Lacks proper punctuation or conjunctions to separate independent clauses.

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Identify the run-on sentence: She likes to run she is training for a marathon.

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She likes to run she is training for a marathon.

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Consequences of run-on sentences:

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Unclear communication and reader confusion.

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Example of a run-on sentence: I went to the store, I bought some groceries.

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Corrected: I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

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Importance of avoiding run-on sentences in writing

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To maintain clarity and coherence in the text.

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Identify the run-on sentence:

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The sun was shining it was a beautiful day.