Run-on Sentences

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

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

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

Example: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

A run-on sentence incorrectly joins independent clauses without proper punctuation, while a compound sentence correctly uses a conjunction or punctuation to connect them.

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

A comma can be used with a coordinating conjunction to separate two independent clauses, making it a compound sentence.

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

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

A semicolon is a punctuation mark (;) used to connect closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.