Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Is this a run-on or a comma splice?

This sale will be in effect until the last day in August take advantage of this opportunity as soon as possible.

• run-on

• comma splice

Is this sentence a run-on or a comma splice?

She finds writing essays very difficult, she usually leaves them to the last minute.

• run-on

• comma splice

Correct the following comma splice.

When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.

• When Percy swam across the lake. We congratulated him he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.

• When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him. He was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.

• When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him: he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.

• When! Percy! swam! across! the! lake,! we! congratulated! him! he! was! a! bit! embarrassed! by! our! reaction.!

True or false?

A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence.

• true

• false

• As you grow older, you become more like Squidward and that's very harrowing.

Correct the following comma-splice.

Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.

• Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer, before the lecture began, unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.

• Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began unfortunately, she did not remember: how to do it.

• Ann, tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began.Unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.

• Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began. Unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.

Correct the following run-on sentence.

We have been practicing our music everyday we really enjoy doing this.

• We have been practicing our music everyday. We really enjoy doing this.

• We have been practicing our music. Everyday - we really enjoy doing this.

• We have been practicing. Our music everyday, we really enjoy doing this.

• Anyone who practices everyday is superhuman.

Correct the following run-on sentence.

She dribbled the ball then she took a jump shot.

• She dribbled, the ball - then, she took a jump shot.

• She, dribbled the ball, then she took, a jump shot.

• She dribbled the ball! Then, she, took a jump shot.

• She dribbled the ball. Then, she took a jump shot.

Can there be more than one way to correct a run-on or comma splice sentence?

• Yeah

• No, silly goose

Is this a run-on sentence?

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Yes

• No

Correct the following run-on sentence.

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My, grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.